Author's note

Purple Purse by Brian J. Bonislawsky of Astigmatic is a free retro serif with theatrical, high-contrast lettering. Tall capitals, needle-thin hairlines, and broad curves give it an eccentric fashion-editorial look. Sharp triangular forms add a surreal edge.

It can dress up boutique packaging yet also bring drama to music posters. Magazine covers benefit from its narrow proportions and conspicuous shifts between thick and thin strokes. Its mix of elegance and oddity will appeal to fashion, beauty, and arts audiences.

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Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by Brian J. Bonislawsky DBA Astigmatic (AOETI) (astigma@astigmatic.com), with Reserved Font Name "Purple Purse"
Font family
Purple Purse
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Astigmatic(AOETI): Purple Purse: 2012
Full font name
Purple Purse
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
PurplePurse-Regular
Trademark notice
Purple Purse is a trademark of Astigmatic (AOETI).
Manufacturer name
Astigmatic (AOETI)
Designer
Astigmatic (AOETI)

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2012-11-17
Revision1
Glyph count368
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced