Author's note

Hongkad 18 by Dr. Architect Hongkad Souvannavong is a free Thai display font with a forceful, strongly forward-leaning build. Broad black shapes give the lettering a solid, emphatic weight. Sharp cuts and curling Thai details break through the dense forms and set speed-driven geometry against ornament.

Its racing-poster character suits motorsport graphics and sports branding, where the steep slant and compact silhouette suggest motion. The ornamental strokes also make it useful for music packaging and event merchandise with a distinctly Thai reference. It is most convincing in a poster title that needs to feel fast, muscular, and rooted in Thai lettering.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Created by:Dr.Architect Hongkad SOUVANNAVONG.1994.All rights reserved.
Font family
HONGKAD18
Font subfamily
Normal
Unique subfamily identification
Alts:HONGKAD18
Full font name
HONGKAD18
Name table version
1.0 Sat Oct 01 18:02:07 1994
Postscript font name
HONGKAD18

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count98
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureOblique
PitchNot monospaced