Author's note

Oxygen Italic by Vernon Adams is a free humanist sans serif with a pronounced forward lean and lightly modulated strokes. Its tall, open letters feel brisk rather than severe. Rounded forms and clean, angled endings give the design a smooth reading rhythm without losing definition.

For technology branding, the lean suggests motion and efficiency, yet the restrained drawing also suits magazine sidebars and editorial pull quotes. It can lend product packaging a contemporary, practical voice, especially for sports equipment or personal electronics. Event graphics and digital banners gain a similar sense of pace from the slanted silhouette, making the font useful when information should feel active but orderly.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by vernon adams. All rights reserved.
Font family
Oxygen
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
vernonadams: Oxygen Italic: 2012
Full font name
Oxygen-Italic
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Oxygen-Italic
Trademark notice
Oxygen Italic is a trademark of vernon adams.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by vernon adams. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-03-30
Revision1
Glyph count599
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
Oxygen-Italic.otf
Oxygen.otf
OxygenMono-Regular.otf
Oxygen-Bold.otf
Oxygen-BoldItalic.otf