Author's note

Ginga by Billy Argel is a free decorative display font shaped by extravagant calligraphic flourishes. Its sharply changing stroke widths, long loops, and ink splatters give the lettering a theatrical, unruly silhouette. The swashes often stretch far beyond the letters.

A music poster is the strongest setting for this style. It also suits fashion packaging, event invitations, and album artwork. There, the sprawling strokes and blots can become a border or illustration instead of neutral text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Billy Argel . All rights reserved.
Font family
Ginga>
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
BillyArgel: Ginga>: 2008
Full font name
Ginga>
Name table version
Version 1.005 2008
Postscript font name
Ginga
Trademark notice
Ginga> is a trademark of Billy Argel .
Manufacturer name
Billy Argel
Designer
Billy Argel
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Billy Argel . All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-06-01
Revision1
Glyph count159
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classScripts
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI