Author's note

ProtoSans20 by Roman Gornitsky is a free techno display font built from stark, rectangular strokes. Its squared letters have rigid corners, open gaps, and box-like inner spaces that recall an early screen alphabet. The construction is blunt and mechanical.

Technology branding and electronic arcade event graphics are very different jobs, yet both suit the font's modular, machine-made form. That same block structure can shape album covers and game interfaces, especially when a project draws on retro digital hardware. Beside pixel art, circuit patterns, or grid-based icons, the lettering can become part of the interface imagery rather than a neutral caption.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Roman Gornitsky.
Font family
Proto Sans 20
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
ProtoSans20
Postscript font name
ProtoSans20
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 classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular