Author's note

Stony Island NF, by Nick Curtis, is a free humanist sans serif with a quiet Art Nouveau pull. The letters feel tall and fluid, mixing smooth, almost calligraphic curves with pared-down forms, so the font reads graceful rather than geometric.

It fits naturally in posters, book jackets, boutique branding, magazine cover lines, and title cards where a little period atmosphere helps without turning ornate. As a free font, it also makes sense for short editorial headlines or monogram-like initials, since those long vertical shapes and soft bends give even a few letters a distinctly poised silhouette.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2002, 2006 Nick Curtis. All Rights Reserved. Distributed under non-exclusive license by 1001 Free Fonts.
Font family
Stony Island NF
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Nick'sFonts: Stony Island NF: 2002
Full font name
Stony Island NF
Name table version
Version 1.002
Postscript font name
StonyIslandNF
Manufacturer name
Nick's Fonts
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2006-12-07
Revision1
Glyph count219
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthCondensed
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI