Author's note

Day Poster Shadow by Nick Curtis is a free retro caps display font built from broad geometric letters and deep offset shadows. Its squared forms, sharp angles, and rounded outer curves produce the punchy look of mid-century advertising.

Poster design is its clearest role, especially for festivals and vintage-themed events. The outlined faces and dimensional shadows also suit food packaging and entertainment merchandise, where the lettering can double as an illustrated sign. It is most convincing when a title needs the force of an old storefront placard.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2002, 2006 Nick Curtis. All Rights Reserved. Distributed under non-exclusive license by 1001 Free Fonts.
Font family
Day Poster Shadow NF
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Nick'sFonts: DayPosterBlack: 2002
Full font name
Day Poster Shadow NF
Name table version
Version 1.001
Postscript font name
DayPosterShadowNF
Manufacturer name
Nick's Fonts
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2002-01-20
Revision1
Glyph count215
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI