DS Narrow Extra-condensed Medium Font

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Author's note

DS Narrow Extra-condensed font by Dubina Nikolay is a free retro condensed sans font in the DS Narrow family. Its tall, squeezed proportions feel like vintage signage pulled tight in a metal frame-clean, inky strokes with a steady rhythm that lets you pack a lot of headline into very little space. When you need impact without stealing width, it stays readable and bold.

Using DS Narrow Extra-condensed works beautifully for posters, magazine mastheads, album covers, product labels, event tickets, storefront graphics, and punchy ad banners. Try it big, with generous tracking, and pair this free font with an airy geometric sans or a simple serif for supporting copy to keep the layout from feeling cramped.

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FancyRetro

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Dubina Nikolay / D-Studio (Moscow), 2001. All rights reserved.
Font family
DS Narrow
Font subfamily
Extra-condensed Medium
Unique subfamily identification
DubinaNikolay/D-Studio(Moscow): DS Narrow Extra-condensed Medium: 2001
Full font name
DS Narrow Extra-condensed Medium
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2001; initial release
Postscript font name
DSNarrow-Extra-condensedMedium
Trademark notice
DS Narrow Extra-condensed Medium is a trademark of the Dubina Nikolay / D-Studio (Moscow).
Designer
Dubina Nikolay
Description
Very narrow font. It Is Recommended for set of headlines.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-02-11
Revision1
Glyph count409
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthUltra-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced