Author's note

Samarkan Oblique, a free calligraphic display font from Titivillus Foundry and Ethel Enterprises, channels a lively Indo-Arabic poster spirit with letters that lean, loop, and hook into one another. The long overhanging strokes and soft, almost hand-painted curves give it a rhythmic, headline-led feel, while details like the split forms and pointed turns keep it rooted in 1993 display lettering rather than formal script.

This free font fits music flyers, restaurant branding, festival posters, book covers, and title cards where a few words can carry the mood. It also works for logos or short packaging names, because the joined-looking motion and decorative top line make even brief text feel like a drawn wordmark.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) 1993 Titivillus Foundry/Ethel Enterprises. **All rights reserved.**Generated by Fontographer 3.5
Font family
Samarkan
Font subfamily
Oblique
Unique subfamily identification
FontMonger:Samarkan Oblique
Full font name
Samarkan Oblique
Name table version
1.000
Postscript font name
SamarkanOblique

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count93
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleUnderline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureItalic
StyleOblique, italic
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
samaro.ttf
samarn.ttf
SAMAN___.TTF