Holmes-Light.otf
Holmes-Light Font
Author's note
Holmes Light, designed by Robert Fauver, is a free graffiti display font drawn with spare, wiry strokes. Its letters look quickly marked, with sharp turns, uneven joins, and an angular silhouette. The line stays notably light.
Music posters are its strongest setting, where the scratched, improvised forms can echo punk flyers and hand-drawn artwork. It also fits album covers, streetwear graphics, and event branding, especially when a rough tag-like wordmark needs to become part of the project's identity.
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A font based on Hispanic gang handstyles observed on the U.S. West Coast.
Music posters are its strongest setting, where the scratched, improvised forms can echo punk flyers and hand-drawn artwork. It also fits album covers, streetwear graphics, and event branding, especially when a rough tag-like wordmark needs to become part of the project's identity.
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A font based on Hispanic gang handstyles observed on the U.S. West Coast.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Robert Fauver at Typeology, 2009. All rights reserved.
Font family
Holmes
Font subfamily
Light
Unique subfamily identification
RobertFauveratTypeology: Holmes-Light: 2009
Full font name
Holmes-Light
Name table version
Version 1.000 2006 initial release
Postscript font name
Holmes-Light
Trademark notice
Holmes-Light is a trademark of Robert Fauver at Typeology.
Manufacturer name
Robert Fauver at Typeology
Designer
Robert Fauver at Typeology
Description
http://www.typeology.com/license.php
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2009-12-05
Revision1
Glyph count115
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classScripts
WeightLight
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
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