Author's note

Superficial by Ralf Hoffmeister is a free narrow sans serif with tall proportions and a crisp, economical silhouette. Rounded curves soften its upright drawing.

Poster design is its strongest setting, especially for cultural events and music promotions where the stretched forms can supply an assertive title. It also suits magazine covers and fashion branding, linked by a preference for lean typography with an understated contemporary edge.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by Ralf Hoffmeister. All rights reserved.
Font family
superficial
Font subfamily
medium
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
superficialmedium
Name table version
1.000
Postscript font name
superficialmedium
Trademark notice
superficial medium is a trademark of Ralf Hoffmeister.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2010 by Ralf Hoffmeister. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2010-09-30
Revision1
Glyph count215
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 6 font weights listed below:
superficial medium.otf
superficial medium italic.otf
superficial bold italic.otf
superficial book italic.otf
superficial bold.otf
superficial book.otf