Boring Boron by Tom Murphy 7 of Divide By Zero Fonts is a free sans serif with tall, tightly fitted letters. The strokes are firm and mostly even, with clean curves that keep the narrow construction from looking brittle. It has a blunt, practical voice.
Editorial headlines are its clearest role, especially for technology or industrial subjects where compact lettering suits the material. It can also shape poster titles and event graphics with a restrained, matter-of-fact edge. Packaging and digital banners benefit from the same upright, space-efficient build.
http://members.aol.com/vroomfonde/ttf/ - Boring Boron copyright (C) 1998 Tom 7 - Use and distribute freely, but don't sell (on CD for instance!) - ImightbeTM@aol.com - 339 Still Hill Rd - Hamden CT 06518.1830 - void diag() { if (halts(diag)) for(;;); }
Font family
Boring Boron
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Frog: Boring Boron 1.0 (12/3/98)
Full font name
Boring Boron
Name table version
Frog: 1.0 (12/3/98)
Postscript font name
BoringBoron
Trademark notice
Boring Boron Copyright (c) 1998 Tom 7
Manufacturer name
[Divide By Zero] Fonts
Designer
Tom Murphy 7
Description
Created by Tom Murphy 7.
This is a sort of imperfect Helvetica. Boring and delightfully inept.
[Divide By Zero] fonts: http://members.aol.com/vroomfonde/ttf/
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created1998-12-03
Revision1
Glyph count118
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals