Author's note

Luxi Serif Bold by Kris Holmes and Charles Bigelow of Bigelow & Holmes Inc. is a free bold serif with broad, sturdy letterforms and pronounced thick-thin contrast. Its crisp, bracketed serifs give the lettering an authoritative, traditional finish.

Publishers and professional brands can use it for magazine covers, book jackets, and corporate stationery. The broad forms look formal and dependable. In these settings, the substantial serif structure can become a recognizable part of a publication or product identity.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2001 by Bigelow & Holmes Inc. Instructions copyright (c) 2001 by URW++.
Font family
Luxi Serif
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
Luxi Serif Bold: B&H
Full font name
Luxi Serif Bold
Name table version
1.2 : October 12, 2001
Postscript font name
LuxiSerif-Bold
Trademark notice
Luxi is a registered trademark of Bigelow & Holmes Inc.
Manufacturer name
Bigelow & Holmes Inc.
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Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2001-10-12
Revision1
Glyph count391
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
luxirb.ttf
luxirr.ttf
luxirbi.ttf
luxirri.ttf