Author's note

Barkentina by Kiril Zlatkov is a free high-contrast serif font with tall, poised proportions and a distinctly editorial air. Fine hairlines meet broad vertical strokes, giving the letters a crisp, formal silhouette. Rounded forms are generous, and the tapered serifs sharpen the overall drawing.

As an elegant masthead or title, it can establish a refined voice for fashion publishing, literary events, and premium food packaging. Its dramatic stroke changes also suit magazine section openers and book covers, where the lettering can function as a recognizable editorial signature rather than neutral text.

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For commercial use, please contact me:

kzlatkov@abv.bg

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by Kiril Zlatkov. All rights reserved.
Font family
Barkentina 1
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
KirilZlatkov: Barkentina Ready Bold Bold: 2012
Full font name
Barkentina
Name table version
001.000
Postscript font name
Barkentina
Trademark notice
Barkentina Ready Bold is a trademark of Kiril Zlatkov.
Manufacturer name
Kiril Zlatkov
Designer
Kiril Zlatkov
Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by Kiril Zlatkov. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-10-26
Revision1
Glyph count478
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular