Author's note

Anquietas by Joseph Spicer is a free symbolic alphabet font with dense, angular signs and a stark geometric profile. Tall vertical strokes, squared notches, and deep rectangular cutouts give the characters the look of architectural ciphers or coded machinery.

It can shape both science-fiction game graphics and music packaging, since its severe forms suggest an unfamiliar writing system rather than conventional text. The repeated bars and slots also connect with circuit diagrams, industrial patterns, and hard-edged illustration, making the lettering part of the pictured world in posters and merchandise.

Tags

Character map

Please use the pulldown menu to view different character maps contained in this font.
Basic Latin - Character map

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Joseph Spicer, 2004. All rights reserved.
Font family
Anquietas
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
JosephSpicer: Anquietas: 2004
Full font name
Anquietas
Name table version
Version 0.1
Postscript font name
Anquietas
Trademark notice
Anquietas is a trademark of Joseph Spicer.
Manufacturer name
Joseph Spicer
Designer
Joseph Spicer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2004-08-03
Revision1
Glyph count112
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced