Author's note

Jawa Palsu by Purwarupa Aksara Jawa Semu is a free Javanese-inspired display font that reshapes Latin lettering with traditional script proportions. Tall, narrow letters alternate broad strokes with hairline turns and long hooked extensions. The result is ornate and highly theatrical.

Cultural festival posters are its clearest setting, especially when the lettering suggests Indonesian heritage through a contemporary Latin alphabet. The same dramatic forms suit music artwork, specialty packaging, and event graphics with an elaborate regional theme. In editorial design, it can turn a feature title into ornament closely tied to stories about Java, craft, performance, or local culture.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Purwarupa Aksara Jawa Semu
Font family
Jawa Palsu
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Jawa latin1 - Gaweyane Mas Budi
Full font name
Jawa Palsu
Name table version
1.10
Postscript font name
JawaPalsu

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-07-20
Revision1
Glyph count96
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI