GalileeU_Gk0_7.ttf
Galilee Unicode Gk Font
Author's note
Galilee Unicode Gk, by Rodney J. Decker, is a free sans serif font with a plain, contemporary tone. The letters lean on clean curves and open, uncomplicated forms, giving it a calm academic feel rather than a branded or stylized one.
That makes it a natural fit for language materials, reference headings, educational charts, interface labels, and straightforward cover lines where you want the type to stay neutral. As a free font, it also suits title cards, glossary sections, and short informational graphics, especially when a simple sans serif voice feels more appropriate than something overtly modernist or technical.
That makes it a natural fit for language materials, reference headings, educational charts, interface labels, and straightforward cover lines where you want the type to stay neutral. As a free font, it also suits title cards, glossary sections, and short informational graphics, especially when a simple sans serif voice feels more appropriate than something overtly modernist or technical.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Rodney J. Decker, 2004. All rights reserved.
Font family
Galilee Unicode Gk
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
RodneyJ.Decker: Galilee Unicode: 2004
Full font name
Galilee Unicode Gk
Name table version
Version 0.007 2004
Postscript font name
GalileeUnicodeGk
Trademark notice
Galilee Unicode is a trademark of Rodney J. Decker.
Manufacturer name
Rodney J. Decker
Designer
Rodney J. Decker
Description
Galilee Unicode is an orthotic, bicameral Greek font intended for use with koine/Hellenistic Greek. It is a Unicode font (developed from the [non-Unicode] Galilee font, which used the Latin keyboard [Greek glyphs assigned to Latin characters].) Designed to match the font metrics and general style of the Trebuchet font and optimized for use on screen or with a video projector and on the web. Fulll manual hinting (including delta hinting) is included for individual characters. The standard ASCII characters are also included for compatibility purposes (some programs "complain" if they do not find these characters present in a font). These are NOT intended for use and they do not necessarily match the overall style of the font. (They are simply the glyphs from the FontLab FreeSans font, reduced just slightly so as not to exceed the height of the Galilee glyphs.)
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MicrosoftUnicode full repertoire
Font details
Created2004-12-27
Glyph count488
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
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