Author's note

Acid Bold by Stephan Baum is a free geometric sans serif with tall, lean letters and an offbeat technical edge. Rounded forms sit beside rigid vertical strokes, creating a clean silhouette with small, unexpected cuts and angles. The stroke weight stays fairly even, which keeps the design crisp rather than forceful.

Science fiction and experimental music are natural subjects for this lettering. Its stripped-back construction suits album covers, event posters, game graphics, and fashion branding, especially when a slightly unsettling modern look is wanted. Angular diagrams, electronic patterns, and abstract line art can echo the font's clipped details and turn the type into part of the image.

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For additional information or special requests, visit the following website or contact the creator:

https://blog.stivolio.de

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by Stephan Baum. All rights reserved.
Font family
Acid
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
Acid-Bold
Postscript font name
Acid-Bold
Trademark notice
BeoCasual is a trademark of Stephan Baum.
Manufacturer name
Stephan Baum
Designer
Stephan Baum
Description
Copyright (c) 2010 by . All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-04-18
Revision1
Glyph count103
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
Complete pack contains 6 font weights listed below:
acid_bold.otf
acid_medium.otf
acid_medium_italic.otf
acid_italic.otf
acid.otf
acid_bold_italic.otf