Author's note

Outer Space JL, designed by Jeffrey N. Levine in 1997, is a free space dingbat font shaped around mid-century sci-fi symbols rather than neutral icons. Across the set, orbit lines, saucer forms, atom diagrams, emblems, and antenna-like structures create a crisp schematic texture that feels closer to vintage science posters than generic novelty art.

That makes it a natural choice for retro space party invites, science fair flyers, themed packaging, scrapbook accents, and chapter dividers in STEM activity books. The symbols have enough graphic order for badges, labels, and small decorative inserts, especially when a layout needs a playful cosmic reference without switching to full illustration.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) 1997 by Jeffrey N. Levine. Freeware...not for sale.
Font family
Outer Space JL
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Outer Space JL
Full font name
Outer Space JL
Name table version
1.0
Trademark notice
of Jeffrey N. Levine

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Glyph count59
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular