Biro_Script_reduced.ttf
BiroScriptreduced Font
Author's note
Biro Script Reduced by Ingo Zimmermann is a free brush script with the brisk look of lettering made in one pass. Its strokes shift sharply from broad sweeps to fine, broken ends, with dry edges appearing throughout. Tall loops and uneven joins keep the letters lively.
A concert poster is an especially convincing use, since the scratchy motion suits energetic music graphics. The same raw finish can shape album artwork, streetwear packaging, and event merchandise, turning names into an immediate hand-painted mark. It will appeal most to designers working with alternative music, independent fashion, and other youth-focused projects.
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This typeface is derived from everyday handwriting made with a ballpoint pen. It is based on modern cursive writing rather than artistic calligraphy.
The typeface provides a digital alternative to writing text by hand, scanning it, and placing a large, multi-megabyte graphic in a document.
A concert poster is an especially convincing use, since the scratchy motion suits energetic music graphics. The same raw finish can shape album artwork, streetwear packaging, and event merchandise, turning names into an immediate hand-painted mark. It will appeal most to designers working with alternative music, independent fashion, and other youth-focused projects.
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This typeface is derived from everyday handwriting made with a ballpoint pen. It is based on modern cursive writing rather than artistic calligraphy.
The typeface provides a digital alternative to writing text by hand, scanning it, and placing a large, multi-megabyte graphic in a document.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2007 by Ingo Zimmermann. All rights reserved.
Font family
Biro Script reduced
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
IngoZimmermann: Biro Script reduced: 2007
Full font name
BiroScriptreduced
Name table version
Version 4.005
Postscript font name
BiroScriptreduced
Trademark notice
Biro Script reduced is a trademark of Ingo Zimmermann.
Manufacturer name
Ingo Zimmermann
Designer
Ingo Zimmermann
Description
Copyright (c) 2007 by Ingo Zimmermann. All rights reserved.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2010-11-24
Revision4
Glyph count61
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleUnderline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced
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