Author's note

Practique by Alexander Powell is a free condensed sans serif with forceful, poster-sized proportions. Its letters combine broad vertical strokes with much finer crossbars and tight, squared joins, producing a sharp industrial silhouette. The narrow forms are weighty.

Fashion labels and arts venues could use it for posters, event programs, packaging, and merchandise with an editorial edge. Across those settings, the towering letter shapes can become a structural graphic element, forming dense bands and vertical patterns rather than serving only as neutral text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
© 2010 Blindfrog Industries - Alexander Powell
Font family
Practique
Font subfamily
Condensed SemiBold
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;Practique
Full font name
Practique
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Practique
Manufacturer name
Alexander Powell
Designer
Alexander Powell

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-08-17
Revision1
Glyph count122
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightBold
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced