Author's note

Modern Tokyo, by Vladimir Nikolic, is a free East Asian poster-style display font with the hard-edged drama of vintage Tokyo signage and manga title lettering. The letters lean into sharp diagonals, clipped corners, and blocky silhouettes that feel fast, loud, and urban rather than ornamental.

It fits streetwear branding, music posters, game title cards, ramen packaging, and cover lines where a free font needs a strong city-pop accent without drifting into brush script or techno cliches. Because the forms are so compressed and angular, it works best in short bursts - logos, monograms, and compact headlines where that jagged rhythm can do the talking.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2023 by Vladimir Nikolic. All rights reserved.
Font family
Modern Tokyo
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
VladimirNikolic: Modern Tokyo Regular: 2023
Full font name
Modern Tokyo Regular
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
ModernTokyo-Regular
Trademark notice
Modern Tokyo Regular is a trademark of Vladimir Nikolic.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2023 by Vladimir Nikolic. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2023-05-18
Revision1
Glyph count56
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced