Author's note

Farouk font by Harold Lohner is a free groovy display typeface that turns every word into a piece of kinetic art. Bold, solid strokes slam up against tight vertical stripes, creating a barcode-like shimmer that feels both retro and futuristic. Letters look almost sculpted, with smooth arcs and squared endings that catch the eye like neon tubing on a dark wall.

Using Farouk, headlines don’t just sit on the page-they vibrate with energy, great for posters, album covers, event flyers, nightlife branding, packaging, and bold web hero graphics. This free font works best at large sizes where its striped texture can really breathe; pair it with a plain geometric sans for body copy to keep layouts readable and striking.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Farouk computer font v1.0 ©2001 Harold Lohner " HLohner@aol.com " http://members.aol.com/fontner Based on an analog font of the same name, as illustrated in Paul E. Kennedy's "Modern Display Alphabets"
Font family
Farouk
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.3 Farouk
Full font name
Farouk
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.3 3/26/01
Postscript font name
Farouk

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-03-26
Revision1
Glyph count188
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced