Author's note

Kliment Std, Sebastian Kempgen's free serif font from 2005, carries a literary, old-style tone with tall contrast and finely tapered details. The letters feel poised rather than rigid, with a crisp K, a slender l, and rounded lowercase forms that give the font a quiet, bookish elegance.

It fits naturally in magazine cover lines, publisher marks, cultural posters, title cards, and short editorial headings where a free font with this kind of classical reserve can set the mood quickly. Use it when you want a line of type to feel learned and composed, especially for names, mastheads, or opening titles that benefit from its refined serif rhythm.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Sebastian Kempgen, 2005. All rights reserved.
Font family
Kliment Std
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SebastianKempgen: Kliment Std: 2005
Full font name
Kliment Std
Name table version
Version 1.005 2005
Postscript font name
KlimentStd
Trademark notice
Kliment Std is a trademark of Sebastian Kempgen.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Unicode version of Kliment font. Free for non-commercial use by Slavicists. Redistribution, modification, conversion and any derivative work prohibited. Commercial version available from www.maccampus.de

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2006-04-09
Revision1
Glyph count1211
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
PitchNot monospaced