Author's note

Akashi, designed by Ed Merritt, is a free futuristic geometric display font built from broad, squared strokes and tight internal spaces. Rounded corners soften its otherwise mechanical letterforms.

Its industrial geometry suits electronic music posters and game interfaces, where the lettering can echo machinery, circuitry, or modular screen graphics. That same compact, engineered silhouette also gives technology branding and product packaging a convincing logo-like stamp, though posters remain its strongest setting.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Akashi © Ed Merritt. 2008. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Akashi
Unique subfamily identification
Akashi:Version 1.00
Full font name
Akashi
Name table version
Version 1.00 July 10, 2008, initial release
Postscript font name
Akashi
Manufacturer name
Ten by Twenty
Designer
Ed Merritt
Description
This font was created using FontCreator 5.6 from High-Logic.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2008-05-13
Revision1
Glyph count236
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced