Author's note

Modern King by Pyrus FreeSerif is a free high-contrast serif font with the poised drama of a fashion masthead. Its tall letters combine very fine hairlines with broad vertical strokes, pointed serifs, tightly drawn joins, and sweeping rounded forms. The silhouettes are crisp and statuesque.

Didone-inspired styling makes it especially apt for luxury packaging, editorial covers, and formal invitations, since the sharp stroke changes suggest refinement rather than decoration. Fashion branding and cultural event posters also suit its severe geometry, though its most convincing role is a magazine title or product name intended to feel elegant, theatrical, and deliberately oversized.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Pyrus FreeSerif
Font family
Modern KING
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
PyrusFreeSerif: FreeSerif: 2004
Full font name
Modern KING
Name table version
Version 1.001 2004
Postscript font name
ModernKING
Manufacturer name
Pyrus FreeSerif

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2004-07-11
Revision1
Glyph count144
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced