Author's note

Aboriginal Sans Bold Italic, by Chris Harvey, is a free bold italic sans serif with a brisk, early-digital slant. The letters feel broad and assertive, with smooth, rounded forms set against a sharply leaning rhythm that gives even simple shapes a fast, posterlike push.

It fits branding, music flyers, sports graphics, magazine cover lines, and title cards where a free font needs motion without turning flashy. Because the weight is heavy and the italic angle is plain to read at a glance, it also works well for short slogans, pull quotes, and big navigational labels.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2004 by Chris Harvey. All rights reserved.
Font family
Aboriginal Sans
Font subfamily
Bold Italic
Unique subfamily identification
ChrisHarvey: Aboriginal Sans Bold Italic: 2006
Full font name
Aboriginal Sans Bold Italic
Name table version
Version 9.390
Postscript font name
AboriginalSans-BoldItalic
Trademark notice
Aboriginal Sans Bold Italic is a trademark of Chris Harvey.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2004 by Chris Harvey. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2006-12-15
Revision9
Glyph count5070
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleOutline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Italic angle-12
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Aboriginal Sans BOLD ITALIC 939.ttf
Aboriginal Sans REGULAR 939.ttf
Aboriginal Sans BOLD 939.ttf
Aboriginal Sans ITALIC 939.ttf