Author's note

Economica by Vicente Lamonaca is a free condensed sans serif with tall, lean letters and a distinctly hand-shaped finish. Stroke widths shift gently, and rounded curves soften the otherwise upright structure. The spacing feels brisk and compact.

It can turn a title into slim, informal lettering that feels drawn rather than typeset. Editorial covers and cultural posters benefit from its narrow footprint, while cafe branding and event graphics suit its relaxed irregularity. Its elongated silhouettes can echo linear illustrations, architectural sketches, or border patterns, letting text join the image.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012, Vicente Lamonaca (produccion.taller@gmail.com www.tipografia-montevideo.info www.tipotype.com)
Font family
Economica
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
VicenteLamonaca: Economica: 2012
Full font name
Economica-Regular
Name table version
Version 1.101
Postscript font name
Economica-Regular
Trademark notice
Economica is a trademark of Vicente Lamonaca.
Manufacturer name
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-02-24
Revision1
Glyph count256
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthExtra-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Economica-Regular-OTF.otf
Economica-Italic-OTF.otf
Economica-BoldItalic-OTF.otf
Economica-Bold-OTF.otf