Author's note

Tes© Bold, designed by Thibault Dietlin of Alien Foundery, is a free heavy sans serif display font with a blunt, compressed silhouette. The letters use dense strokes, tight joins, and compact inner spaces. Rounded forms push against squared cuts, giving the face a forceful, slightly industrial look.

As a commanding title, it can turn posters or music artwork into a solid graphic block. Its hard-edged mass also suits streetwear branding and entertainment merchandise when lettering should feel loud and immediate. Posters are its clearest home, where the broad strokes can carry the same impact as a logo.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2009 by thibault dietlin/alien foundery. All rights reserved.
Font family
tes©
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
thibaultdietlin/alienfoundery: tes© Bold: 2009
Full font name
tes© Bold
Name table version
Version 001.001
Postscript font name
tes-Bold
Trademark notice
tes© Bold is a trademark of thibault dietlin/alien foundery.
Manufacturer name
thibault dietlin/alien foundery
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2009 by thibault dietlin/alien foundery. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2009-08-21
Revision1
Glyph count277
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
tes_bold-©.ttf
tes_ultrablack.ttf