Folks.otf
Folks Font
Author's note
Folks by Gary David Bouton of Chariyware is a free folk-art display font with tall, eccentric letters and a hand-cut silhouette. Strong thick-thin changes, flared tips, and repeated bands of triangular ornament give the lettering the look of carved signs or decorated textiles.
A craft brewery, heritage shop, or folk music festival could use it for branding that draws directly on handmade ornament and old-world imagery. The same patterned strokes suit poster titles and magazine feature openers about traditional crafts, regional culture, or storytelling, where the lettering can function as part of the editorial illustration.
A craft brewery, heritage shop, or folk music festival could use it for branding that draws directly on handmade ornament and old-world imagery. The same patterned strokes suit poster titles and magazine feature openers about traditional crafts, regional culture, or storytelling, where the lettering can function as part of the editorial illustration.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Gary David Bouton, Chariyware: if you like it and use it, send a few bucks to a worthy charity. Based on Goudy Lombardic caps, 2006. All rights reserved.
Font family
Folks
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.100;BOUT;Folks
Full font name
Folks
Name table version
OTF 1.100;PS 001.001;Core 1.0.29
Postscript font name
Folks
Trademark notice
Folks is a trademark of Gary David Bouton, Based on Goudy Lombardic caps.
Designer
Gary David Bouton
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2008-07-20
Revision1
Glyph count56
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
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