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akaChen James Daniel Milligan TrueTypeFreeware

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Author's note

akaChen, designed by James Daniel Milligan for akaType, is a free slab serif display font with an exceptionally dense, hard-edged silhouette. Its broad strokes and oversized rectangular serifs lock the letters into a compact row, with sharp joins interrupting the otherwise sturdy construction. The effect is blunt and industrial.

That forceful build suits music posters and editorial covers but also gives rugged food or drink packaging an old factory stamp quality. For streetwear merchandise and independent venue branding, the blocky letterforms can become the main mark of a practical, no-frills identity.

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Basic font information

Font family

akaChen

Font subfamily

Regular

Unique subfamily identification

JamesMilligan: akaChen: 2005

Full font name

akaChen

Name table version

Version 1.00 2005 initial release

Postscript font name

akaChen

Trademark notice

akaChen and akaType are trademarks of James Milligan.

Manufacturer name

James Milligan

Designer

James Daniel Milligan

Description

There are several "free" fonts based on this famous typeface floating around the Internet. They fall into 2 categories: poor quality; or renamed copy of a font from a big-name foundry. This font is a clean digitization based on my visual interpretation of the typeface.