Author's note

Laconic Light by Robby Woodard is a free geometric sans serif with slim, monoline strokes and a distinctly engineered shape. Broad curves meet squared corners, giving the letters a calm, technical look. The forms are open and spare.

As a clean technical voice, it can turn a technology brand or product package into something measured and contemporary. Its wide, rounded proportions also suit architectural signage and editorial section openers, especially in work built around grids and precise diagrams. Across these uses, the consistent stroke and softened geometry connect text with interface lines, floor-plan drawings, and other linear graphics in one unified system.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2007 by Robby Woodard. All rights reserved.
Font family
Laconic
Font subfamily
Light
Unique subfamily identification
RobbyWoodard: Laconic: 2007
Full font name
Laconic-Light
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Laconic-Light
Trademark notice
Laconic Sans is a trademark of Robby Woodard.
Designer
Robby Woodard
Description
Copyright (c) 2007 by Robby Woodard. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2007-11-10
Revision1
Glyph count434
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightLight
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Laconic_Light.otf
Laconic_Bold.otf
Laconic_Regular.otf
Laconic_Shadow.otf