Folk solid Font

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Author's note

Folk Solid by Marcelo Magalhaes is a free hand-cut display font with broad, heavy caps and a lively uneven silhouette. Its strokes shift in width, and the blunt edges look shaped by hand rather than ruled with precision. Rounded joins soften the dense lettering.

Its clearest role is in poster headlines, where the compact forms can deliver an immediate, informal impact. The same handmade construction suits music merchandise and event graphics, especially projects drawing on folk art, independent venues, or screen-printed imagery. Packaging for casual food brands is another credible setting, linked to those uses by the font's sturdy, handcrafted forms.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Marcelo Magalhaes. All rights reserved.
Font family
Folk Solid
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
MarceloMagalhaes: Folk SOLID: 2008
Full font name
Folk solid
Name table version
Version 001.001
Postscript font name
Folk-solid
Trademark notice
Folk SOLID is a trademark of Marcelo Magalhaes.
Manufacturer name
Marcelo Magalhaes
Designer
Marcelo Magalhaes
Description
Copyright (c) 2007 by . All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2008-08-20
Revision1
Glyph count204
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightExtra-bold
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
Folksolid.ttf
Folksketches.ttf
Folkoutline.ttf
Folkshadow.ttf
Folkshadow.otf
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