Author's note

Primitive Man by momonga of FontStruct is a free ancient figure dingbat font made from lean, striding human silhouettes. Angular limbs, striped garments, profile heads, and coarse bitmap-like edges recur throughout, with staffs, blades, and tools distinguishing each figure.

Historical game graphics are its strongest setting, though the symbols also suit museum activity sheets and archaeology posters about travel or combat. Their walking poses can form a procession or illustrated border, turning them into scene elements rather than lettering.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright momonga 2009
Font family
primitive man
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontStruct primitive man
Full font name
primitive man Regular
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
primitive-man
Trademark notice
FontStruct is a trademark of FSI FontShop International GmbH
Manufacturer name
http://fontstruct.fontshop.com
Designer
momonga
Description
primitive man was built with FontStruct

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-08-09
Revision1
Glyph count49
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular