Author's note

Chaya Bold by Aaron D. Schmiedel is a free Hebrew-style display font with massive strokes and tightly fitted forms. Its squared silhouettes are interrupted by deep cut-ins, hooked corners, and occasional curved joins, giving the lettering the compact, architectural look of carved signage.

Festival posters are an especially convincing setting for these forceful shapes, with music packaging and event graphics offering similarly energetic contexts. The letters can also turn a restaurant sign or food label into a prominent decorative element, especially when the design draws on Israeli or Jewish cultural themes. Its clearest audience is designers seeking unmistakably Hebrew-inspired lettering for celebratory, cultural, or entertainment projects.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(C) 1992 Aaron D. Schmiedel (214) 239-1941
Font family
Chaya
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
FontMonger:Chaya Bold
Full font name
Chaya Bold
Postscript font name
ChayaBold

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count160
Units per Em4096
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
StyleUpright
PitchNot monospaced