Author's note

FM Basuru x by Pushpananda Ekanayaka is a free Sinhala display font built from exceptionally heavy, rounded forms. Broad strokes swell into bulbous curves, with small interior openings and sharp notches cutting through the dark mass. The lettering feels compact and forceful.

It can turn a title into an emblem, especially for posters and music artwork built around oversized graphic lettering. Event graphics and merchandise also suit its dense silhouette, since the letters can function almost like a row of linked shapes rather than quiet text. Its strongest role is in Sinhala titles that need an unmistakably substantial, sculptural face.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Pushpananda Ekanayaka 1998
Font family
FMBasuru
Font subfamily
x
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.5 FMBasuru x
Full font name
FMBasuru x
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.5 8/25/98
Postscript font name
FMBasurux

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1998-08-25
Revision1
Glyph count238
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightUltra-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced