Author's note

Tender Goliath by S. John Ross of Cumberland Fontworks is a free heavy serif font with broad, softly swollen letters and blunt, irregular serifs. Its dense shapes, tight inner spaces, and gently uneven curves recall exuberant 1970s display lettering rather than formal book typography.

For music posters and festival graphics, the oversized forms bring a warm, rowdy quality, yet the same rounded weight also suits food packaging and casual restaurant branding. The bulbous curves can echo illustrated fruit, melting cheese, or puffy cartoon artwork, making the lettering a useful part of playful product imagery rather than a neutral caption.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by S. John Ross. All rights reserved.
Font family
Tender Goliath
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
S.JohnRoss: Tender Goliath: 2011
Full font name
Tender Goliath
Name table version
1.0 cumberlandgames.com Free For Private Use
Postscript font name
TenderGoliath
Trademark notice
Tender Goliath is a trademark of S. John Ross.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by S. John Ross. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-05-10
Revision1
Glyph count124
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
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