Author's note

Martell Black from Adrian Candela is a free high-contrast serif display font with commanding proportions. Its sturdy slab-like feet and sharp stroke changes give the letters a carved, poster-scale look. Rounded forms stay surprisingly open beside the more rigid capitals.

Historical and editorial themes make it suitable for museum posters, book covers, and cultural event graphics. It also suits heritage packaging and theater programs. In those settings, its monumental letters can function like architectural signage within the artwork.

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This font is free for personal use only. Please contact me for commercial use.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2013 by Adrian Candela. All rights reserved.
Font family
Martell Black
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
AdrianCandela: Martell Black:
Full font name
Martell Black
Name table version
Version 1.00 2013
Postscript font name
Martell-Black
Trademark notice
Martell is a trademark of Adrian Candela.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Martell is a font by Adrian Candela, designed by Adrian Candela in 2013.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2013-08-23
Revision1
Glyph count227
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Martell-Black.otf
Martell-Light.otf
Martell-Bold.otf
Martell-Normal.otf