Author's note

SV Basic Manual Bold, Johan Winge's 2004 free hand-drawn sans serif, has the look of marker lettering made into type. The letters feel loose and human, with rounded corners, soft joins, and a slightly uneven rhythm that keeps the bold weight from feeling rigid.

It fits posters, zines, packaging, cafe menus, and casual branding where you want something plainspoken rather than slick. As a free font, it also works well for short headlines, cover lines, and title cards, since the chunky shapes and handwritten bounce keep brief words lively.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 2004 Johan Winge
Font family
SV Basic Manual
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
SVI Basic Manual Bold
Full font name
SV Basic Manual Bold
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
SVBasicManual-Bold
Designer
Johan Winge

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2004-01-12
Revision1
Glyph count163
Units per Em720
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
SVBasicManual-Bold.ttf
SVBasicManual.ttf