Author's note

Cocoonian by El Hechicero is a free alien glyph font with a sleek, technical silhouette and a distinctly coded appearance. Its symbols alternate between long horizontal strokes, tight loops, sharp forks, and compact geometric marks.

Designers working in science fiction and experimental electronic culture will find it suited to game interfaces, album packaging, and event posters. The mix of continuous lines and isolated signs lets the alphabet resemble a control panel readout or an intercepted transmission rather than ordinary lettering. It is especially convincing for audiences drawn to futuristic world-building, where recurring circles, bars, and antenna-like forms can function as part of the setting's symbolic system.

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Font used in the video game Final Fantasy XIII. Drawn by the submitter; the original design is by Square Enix.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Font made by El Hechicero, original from Final Fantasy 13, Copyright (c) Square Enix
Font family
Cocoonian
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;Cocoonian
Full font name
Cocoonian
Postscript font name
Cocoonian
Manufacturer name
El Hechicero
Designer
El Hechicero

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-11-28
Revision1
Glyph count66
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced