Author's note

City Slicker font by Nick Curtis is a free condensed serif shaped by old storefront lettering and theater marquees. Tall, narrow caps with sharp verticals squeeze maximum impact into a tight line, while the sinuous curves keep it from feeling rigid. It immediately gives headings a metropolitan, slightly theatrical mood.

City Slicker is ideal for poster headlines, book and magazine covers, event flyers, album art, packaging, and bold signage. This free font stays readable at big sizes even in cramped spaces, so it suits banners and title cards where every centimeter counts. For supporting text, pair City Slicker with a simple sans serif set smaller to let the dramatic caps carry the show.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2001 Nick Curtis. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
CitySlicker
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
CitySlicker
Full font name
CitySlicker
Name table version
Version 1.00 10/20/2001
Postscript font name
CitySlicker
Manufacturer name
Nick's Fonts
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-10-20
Revision1
Glyph count179
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightBold
WidthExtra-condensed
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced