Author's note

Olimpia, designed by David Espinosa in 2012, is a free old-school display serif with the theatrical poise of fashion lettering. Hairline joins sharpen the broad, dark curves. The letters are tall and sweeping, with extreme stroke contrast, needle-fine serifs, and generous rounded forms that make the design feel stately rather than restrained.

Luxury, fashion, and classic stage imagery suit its dramatic proportions, making it a convincing choice for perfume packaging, magazine covers, and event posters. In restaurant branding, the long curves and sharp serifs can echo ornamental borders or engraved details, turning the lettering into part of a refined period theme.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright Mr. Hot Rod © David Espinosa. 2012. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Olimpia
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Olimpia:Version 1.00
Full font name
Olimpia
Name table version
Version 1.00 July 13, 2012, initial release
Postscript font name
Olimpia
Trademark notice
Proh?banse los derechos de uso, publicaci?n y distribuici?n sin autorizaci?n expresa y escrita del autor (David Espinosa)
Description
This font was created using FontCreator 6.0 from High-Logic.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-07-13
Revision1
Glyph count207
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
Olimpia.ttf
Olimpia Italic.ttf