Author's note

Masinahikan Bold by Chris Harvey is a free old-style serif font with a literary, slightly inscriptional tone. The letters feel rooted and calm, with sturdy serifs, a sharp contrast between thick and thin strokes, and a generous lowercase that gives the font a formal but not stiff presence.

It fits naturally in book covers, cultural posters, museum graphics, editorial headings, and title cards where a free font needs some gravity without turning austere. Short pull quotes, section openers, and nameplates also suit it well, because the serif rhythm gives even brief lines a composed, heritage-minded voice.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2005 by Chris Harvey (languagegeek.com). All rights reserved. The Roman Orthography is from the FreeSerif font, Copyleft 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation.
Font family
Masinahikan
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
ChrisHarvey(languagegeek.com): Masinahikan Bold: 2005
Full font name
Masinahikan Bold
Name table version
Version 1.000 2005 initial release
Postscript font name
Masinahikan-Bold
Trademark notice
Masinahikan Bold is a trademark of Chris Harvey (languagegeek.com).
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2005 by Chris Harvey. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2005-12-14
Revision1
Glyph count981
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 6 font weights listed below:
Masinahikan_h_Bold.ttf
MasinahikanDene_h_Semi.ttf
Masinahikan_h.ttf
MasinahikanDene_h_Bold.ttf
MasinahikanDene_h.ttf
Masinahikan_h_Semi.ttf