Author's note

Schaak by Boris Moser is a free geometric techno display font built from broad, blocklike capitals. Sharply clipped corners, squared cutouts, and near-uniform strokes give the letters the compact construction of arcade graphics or machine labels.

Designers working in games and electronic music will find it suited to title screens, posters, and album artwork. Its angular geometry can echo board grids, interface panels, and simple pixel-based illustration rather than reading as neutral lettering. The same tough, modular shapes also suit sports merchandise and science-fiction event graphics aimed at younger audiences.

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Basic font information

Font family
Schaak
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.5 nominal5
Full font name
Schaak
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.5 7/24/01
Postscript font name
Schaak
Designer
Boris Moser

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count92
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular