Author's note

Metrolox font by Karen Clemens & Apostrophic Laboratories is a free futuristic display typeface. Its rounded strokes, movie-title roots, and clever twists-like the arrowed Ø and angular, almost runic curves-give it a wired, urban energy, as if scrawled in neon on a rainy subway platform. Letters feel compact yet fluid, with a hand-drawn smoothness that keeps the sci‑fi vibe from becoming cold or mechanical.

Using Metrolox, you can push titles and wordmarks for tech posters, thriller book covers, game logos, electronic music flyers, streaming thumbnails, and dystopian UI mockups. This free font thrives at large sizes where its quirky shapes and cinematic flair can really breathe. For a clean contrast, pair Metrolox with a plain geometric sans for body text and let Metrolox handle the loud, high-impact moments.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© Karen Clemens & Apostrophic Laboratories. All rights reserved. apostrofe@mail.com. Loosley based on a few letters seen in the Enemy of the State movie titling.
Font family
Metrolox
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Apostrophe&KarenClemens: Metrolox: 2000
Full font name
Metrolox
Name table version
1.0; 2000;
Postscript font name
Metrolox
Designer
Apostrophe & Karen Clemens
Description
© Karen Clemens & Apostrophic Laboratories. All rights reserved. Email apostrofe@mail.com for more information. Loosely based on a few letters seen in the Enemy of the State movie titling. The unicode release of this font contains 568 glyphs and offers support for more than 30 latin-based languages as well as a long list of code pages. Consult the font's documentation for technical details.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2000-09-10
Revision1
Glyph count568
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced