Author's note

ProtoSans56 by Roman Gornitsky is a free techno display font built from broad, rigid strokes and squared geometric forms. Its letters use hard right angles, boxlike openings, and abrupt joins in a compact mechanical silhouette reminiscent of early digital hardware.

A gaming studio or electronics brand could use it for logos and packaging with an unmistakably machine-made voice. The same construction suits event posters and interface graphics tied to robotics, coding, or electronic music. Across these settings, the repeated rectangles make the lettering resemble control panels and pixel-based displays rather than ordinary sans serif text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Roman Gornitsky.
Font family
Proto Sans 56
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
ProtoSans56
Postscript font name
ProtoSans56
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 classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold