Author's note

Spijker 08 Semi-condensed Light, by Piet Brantjes, is a free handwritten font with a wiry, sketchbook feel. The letters look quickly drawn with a single pen, mixing tall, pin-like strokes and loose curves into something raw, spiky, and a little offbeat in a very human way.

It makes sense on indie posters, zine covers, album artwork, cafe chalkboard-style branding, and event flyers where a free font should feel immediate rather than polished. Because the line keeps shifting between lanky verticals and casual loops, it also works well for short headlines, title cards, and logo experiments that want a restless, note-in-the-margin energy.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Piet Brantjes. All rights reserved.
Font family
Spijker 08
Font subfamily
Semi-condensed Light
Unique subfamily identification
PietBrantjes: Spijker '08 Semi-condensed Light: 2008
Full font name
Spijker '08 Semi-condensed Light
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Spijker08-SemicondensedLight
Trademark notice
Spijker '08 Semi-condensed Light is a trademark of Piet Brantjes.
Manufacturer name
Piet Brantjes
Designer
Piet Brantjes
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Piet Brantjes. All rights reserved. email: piet@inbox.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2008-03-26
Revision1
Glyph count148
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightLight
WidthCondensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
spijker08 regular.ttf
spijker08 bold.ttf