Author's note

Almost Serious by Aryel Filipe is a free high-contrast sans serif. Its tall proportions and dramatic shifts between broad verticals and hairline strokes give the lettering a cool architectural silhouette, with wide circular curves keeping the forms open and assured.

Modernist fashion graphics are the clearest fit, especially magazine covers, luxury cosmetics packaging, and contemporary event posters that benefit from its mix of elegance and severity. The same controlled geometry suits gallery branding and music artwork, linking these different settings through a crisp contrast between airy space and emphatic black strokes.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by Aryel Filipe. All rights reserved.
Font family
Almost Serious
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
PYRS: Almost Serious:
Full font name
Almost Serious
Name table version
Version 1.000 2011 initial release
Postscript font name
AlmostSerious
Trademark notice
Almost Serious is a trademark of Aryel Filipe.
Designer
Aryel Filipe
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by Aryel Filipe. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2011-03-31
Revision1
Glyph count232
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced