Author's note

Hexahedron by Neale Davidson of Hexahedron is a free sign dingbat font built around boxed directional labels and route-like markers. Its forms are blunt and orderly. Large sans serif letters and numerals sit inside squared frames, giving the set the look of practical wayfinding hardware.

Navigation and travel themes make these symbols useful for game maps, event signage, and transport-themed posters. The crisp enclosures can also become interface buttons or diagram labels, especially in projects that borrow from control panels and public information systems. Because the repeated frames resemble individual sign plates, designers can treat each symbol as a small piece of illustrated equipment rather than ordinary text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Hexahedron © (Neale Davidson). 2012. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Hexahedron
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Hexahedron:Version 1.00
Full font name
Hexahedron
Name table version
Version 1.00 March 5, 2012, initial release
Postscript font name
Hexahedron
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-03-05
Revision1
Glyph count236
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced