Author's note

Surface Bold by Bruno Herfst is a free chunky slab serif with an uneven, hand-cut silhouette. Broad strokes, blunt serifs, and slight shifts in width make the letters look sturdy but not mechanical.

Its vintage poster character suits gig posters, record sleeves, and independent shop branding, especially where a rough printed voice fits the subject. On food packaging, the blocky forms can become part of an illustrated label or stamp rather than serving as neutral type.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Bruno Herfst. All rights reserved.
Font family
Surface
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
BrunoHerfst: Surface Bold: 2008
Full font name
Surface-Bold
Name table version
Version 1.000
Postscript font name
Surface-Bold
Trademark notice
Surface Bold is a trademark of Bruno Herfst.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Bruno Herfst. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2009-03-20
Revision1
Glyph count228
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
Surface_Bold.otf
Surface-Medium.otf
Surface_Medium-Italique.otf
Surface_Bold-Italique.otf