Author's note

Milford Black by Roger White is a free heavy sans serif built from dense, blunt strokes. Blocky letterforms and compact proportions produce a solid, almost poster-cut silhouette. The shapes are clean and direct, with squared ends, close spacing, and restrained curves.

A sportswear label or independent record shop could use its forceful lettering for a direct, no-frills identity. That same weight suits concert posters, merchandise, and bold packaging, especially when the design draws on industrial or street graphics. In editorial work, it can turn a magazine section opener or cover line into a strong block of type that immediately sets the pace.

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Milford Black font character map

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Milford Black font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Milford Black font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright [c] - Roger White - 1994 - All Rights Reserved - see .txt file for terms of distribution and use.
Font family
Milford Black
Font subfamily
Black
Unique subfamily identification
DTP-Milford Black
Full font name
Milford Black
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
MilfordBlack
Trademark notice
Created by Type-Designer 3.0

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count214
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classSans serif
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 11 font weights listed below:
MILFBK__.TTF
MILF___I.TTF
MILF____.TTF
MILFCD__.TTF
MILFCDBI.TTF
MILFCD_I.TTF
MILF__BI.TTF
MILFHO__.TTF
MILF___B.TTF
MILFLT__.TTF
MILFLT_I.TTF