Author's note

Pilaca by Pier Paolo is a free techno display font with massive, squared letterforms and severe geometric cuts. Its broad strokes are interrupted by narrow slots and rectangular openings, giving the alphabet a machine-tooled appearance. Several shapes reduce curves to hard angles, and the tightly packed forms create a dense, futuristic strip.

Its retro-futurist character suits arcade branding, electronic music posters, and science-fiction game graphics, particularly when the lettering resembles a control-panel label or industrial insignia. The same engineered shapes also suit streetwear merchandise and technology event graphics, linking these uses through a shared taste for stark, mechanical lettering.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by Pier Paolo. All rights reserved.
Font family
Pilaca
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;PYRS;Pilaca
Full font name
Pilaca
Name table version
Version 001.000
Postscript font name
Pilaca
Trademark notice
Pilaca is a trademark of Pier Paolo.
Manufacturer name
Pier Paolo
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by Pier Paolo. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-04-10
Revision1
Glyph count202
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced