Author's note

ProtoSans05 by Roman Gornitsky is a free modular geometric sans serif built from carefully squared forms, open joins, and firm, even strokes with almost no modulation. Its recurring right angles recall an early digital display.

Technology branding is its most convincing setting, particularly for electronics, software, or experimental media with a deliberately engineered aesthetic. The rigid geometry also suits poster titles, album packaging, and science-fiction publishing, since the letters read almost like assembled parts from a schematic. In game graphics, their boxlike forms could become part of a control panel or machine interface, extending the typography directly into fictional hardware.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Roman Gornitsky.
Font family
Proto Sans 05
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
ProtoSans05
Postscript font name
ProtoSans05
Trademark notice
Please refer to the Copyright section for the font trademark attribution notices.
Manufacturer name
Roman Gornitsky
Designer
Roman Gornitsky
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Roman Gornitsky.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2008-06-03
Revision1
Glyph count269
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular