Chi-Town
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CHI-TOWN.TTF
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Author's note
Chi-Town font by Nick Curtis is a free retro display typeface. Its tall, blocky letters and chunky geometry feel like bold marquee signage, with that standout circular “O” sitting on a solid bar like a spotlight on a stage. The heavy strokes print as a dense, inky black, giving titles a strong, tactile presence that’s easy to read from a distance yet full of personality up close.
Using Chi-Town, your work instantly picks up a mid-century, big-city energy that shines on posters, event flyers, album covers, logos, packaging, and bold website headers. The even spacing and sturdy forms hold up beautifully at large sizes, where the quirky shapes can really breathe. This free font pairs well with a clean, light sans-serif for body text—let Chi-Town handle the loud headlines while the supporting type stays calm and simple.
Using Chi-Town, your work instantly picks up a mid-century, big-city energy that shines on posters, event flyers, album covers, logos, packaging, and bold website headers. The even spacing and sturdy forms hold up beautifully at large sizes, where the quirky shapes can really breathe. This free font pairs well with a clean, light sans-serif for body text—let Chi-Town handle the loud headlines while the supporting type stays calm and simple.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
(c) 1999 Nick Curtis. All Rights Reserved. Generated by Fontographer 3.52
Font family
Chi-Town
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ALLTYPE:Chi-Town Regular:ATECH
Full font name
Chi-Town
Name table version
Converted from e:\nickfo~1\CHT_____.TF1 by ALLTYPE
Postscript font name
Chi-Town
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
Font details
Glyph count215
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced