Jura by Ed Merritt is a free contemporary serif font with tall, carefully shaped letters and restrained detailing. Its tapered strokes and crisp wedge serifs give the forms an engraved, slightly technical appearance. The spacing feels measured and calm.
Fine-line illustrations and architectural diagrams echo its precise contours, making it useful for museum graphics, editorial covers, and cultural event posters. Packaging and identity work for design-led products also suit its controlled proportions, linking these applications through a quiet blend of classical detail and modern drafting.
Copyright (c) 2009-2010, Ed Merritt (ed@edmerritt.com) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
Font family
Jura
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;tbyt;Jura-Regular
Full font name
Jura-Regular
Name table version
Version 1.007
Postscript font name
Jura-Regular
Manufacturer name
Ten by Twenty
Designer
Ed Merritt
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2008-05-30
Revision1
Glyph count257
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below: