Author's note

Aboriginal Sans by Chris Harvey is a free sans-serif font with a plainspoken, contemporary feel. The letters lean on simple round forms and straight, even strokes, so the overall mood is clean and unfussy rather than mannered, with a soft friendliness coming through in the broad bowls and neat dot.

It fits naturally in branding, editorial headings, app graphics, packaging, and signage where you want modern lettering that stays calm and direct. As a free font, it also makes sense for cover lines, title cards, and short pull quotes, since those circular shapes and pared-back details give brief words a steady, approachable presence.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2004 by Chris Harvey. All rights reserved.
Font family
Aboriginal Sans
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ChrisHarvey: Aboriginal Sans: 2006
Full font name
Aboriginal Sans
Name table version
Version 9.390
Postscript font name
AboriginalSans
Trademark notice
Aboriginal Sans 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

Created2006-12-14
Revision9
Glyph count5070
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Aboriginal Sans REGULAR 939.ttf
Aboriginal Sans BOLD 939.ttf
Aboriginal Sans ITALIC 939.ttf
Aboriginal Sans BOLD ITALIC 939.ttf