Author's note

Busorama by A. Carr is a free retro display font with towering, narrow capitals, circular curves, sharp Art Deco geometry, and the streamlined glamour of classic machine-age display lettering. The stroke widths shift dramatically across the tall alphabet.

Its theatrical construction can give nightclub posters a period showpiece quality, yet the crisp contours also suit fashion branding and record packaging. For event graphics, the repeated arches and open interior spaces create a decorative pattern as much as readable lettering. On album covers, its interlocking shapes can become part of an emblem, echoing architectural curves rather than serving as neutral type.

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Busorama by A. Carr is a free display font.

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Busorama font character map

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Busorama font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Busorama font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Freeware! from A. Carr Remember to vote! If you don't vote, you can't bitch!
Font family
Omnibus
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontMonger:Busorama
Full font name
Busorama
Postscript font name
Busorama

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2007-02-09
Revision1
Glyph count98
Units per Em4096
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
PitchNot monospaced