Author's note

ProtoSans42 by Roman Gornitsky is a free geometric techno display font built from rigid rectangular strokes and abrupt right-angle cuts. Its broad, squared forms feel deliberately mechanical.

It can give software branding the same engineered edge it brings to electronic music posters. Blocky openings and modular joins also suit game interfaces and science-fiction packaging, where the letters can resemble parts of a constructed system. The clearest audience is designers working with digital culture, machines, and speculative technology.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Roman Gornitsky.
Font family
Proto Sans 42
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
ProtoSans42
Postscript font name
ProtoSans42
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

Created2008-06-04
Revision1
Glyph count269
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular