Bongos.ttf
Bongos Font
Author's note
Bongos by Robert Allgeyer is a free geometric dingbat font built from stark bars, crosses, and parallel lines. Its symbols use simple, rigid strokes with abrupt right angles and occasional heavy blocks. The spare construction gives the collection the direct look of diagrams, markers, or coded notation.
In a design, these forms can act as interface marks or pieces of an invented wayfinding system rather than ordinary lettering. They suit game graphics and electronic music artwork, where cryptic symbols can support technical or futuristic themes. Posters and merchandise can also use the signs as repeating emblems or pattern elements, linking these applications through the font's stripped-back geometry.
In a design, these forms can act as interface marks or pieces of an invented wayfinding system rather than ordinary lettering. They suit game graphics and electronic music artwork, where cryptic symbols can support technical or futuristic themes. Posters and merchandise can also use the signs as repeating emblems or pattern elements, linking these applications through the font's stripped-back geometry.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Robert Allgeyer, 2002. Free public license.
Font family
Bongos
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
RobertAllgeyer: Bongos: 2002
Full font name
Bongos
Name table version
Version 2.00
Postscript font name
Bongos
Manufacturer name
Designed by an amateur: Free, and worth it!
Designer
Robert Allgeyer (Santa Cruz, CA USA)
Description
Bongos and Bongos 2 differ in the vertical placement of symbols relative to the (real or imaginary) horizontal line that connects X-heads.
This font may be used like any True Type font in a word processor. It may be useful for illustrating a line of X-head musical notation, of the kind sometimes used by drummers. It may also be useful for showing the rhythm of spoken words.
Lowercase characters do not contain a horizontal line linking them. Uppercase characters are linked by a horizontal line.
Use the font with a character map that magnifies the symbols, so you can see what you are doing. Sometimes, part of a symbol (such as beams or triplets notation) may not be readily visible when inspecting a character.
The font includes whole through sixteenth notes and rests. Dotted notes are available. Eighth and sixteenth notes may be beamed, including rests and dots. There is a percussion clef, measure bar, repeats, and system close.
Triplets may also be constructed.
There is not much logic between keyboard strokes and musical symbols. Use a character map to hunt for what you need.
This font may be used like any True Type font in a word processor. It may be useful for illustrating a line of X-head musical notation, of the kind sometimes used by drummers. It may also be useful for showing the rhythm of spoken words.
Lowercase characters do not contain a horizontal line linking them. Uppercase characters are linked by a horizontal line.
Use the font with a character map that magnifies the symbols, so you can see what you are doing. Sometimes, part of a symbol (such as beams or triplets notation) may not be readily visible when inspecting a character.
The font includes whole through sixteenth notes and rests. Dotted notes are available. Eighth and sixteenth notes may be beamed, including rests and dots. There is a percussion clef, measure bar, repeats, and system close.
Triplets may also be constructed.
There is not much logic between keyboard strokes and musical symbols. Use a character map to hunt for what you need.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2002-01-27
Revision2
Glyph count73
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
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