Tipi Archaic Font

Tipi family consisting of 10 fonts
Tipi Archaic Thomas Mettendorf OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-Archaic.otf

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Author's note

TIPI is my very early attempt to create a techno typeface by using a grid. But somehow the result called TIPI ELECTRIC didn't really look technoid, but had a rather decorative and ethnic appearance. This kind of paradox lead to the variations TIPI ARCHAIC & TIPI ORGANIC to take this impression a bit further. (The name TIPI is just a hint in the ethnical direction, while not explicit referring to north american natives and their tents. After all, it's just a pretty short name, that looks good to me set in this typeface.)

TIPI is using equal metrics from Plain to Inline and therefore can be used as a layer font, e.g. to give the inlines a different colour. (Exeption: TIPI ELECTRIC DISPLAY has no layerfunction.)

I designed TIPI in 1998. Actually, I had an ambivalent relation to the result and didn't even think of releasing it in any way. In consequence it disappeared in a long row of CD ROM backups which I reviewed recently because I realized that these old backups like to become unreadable over the years. So, what you get here is a type design shown to the world about 20 years after its creation now, maybe someone has an idea where to apply such an unique typeface?

Thomas Mettendorf
www.schmalfett.de

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 1998-2017 by Schmalfett. All rights reserved.
Font family
Tipi Archaic
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
pyrs: Tipi Archaic: 2017
Full font name
Tipi Archaic
Name table version
Version 1.00 2017
Postscript font name
Tipi-Archaic
Trademark notice
Tipi is a trademark of Schmalfett.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Tipi Archaic is a font by Schmalfett, designed by Thomas Mettendorf in 1998.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2017-06-12
Revision1
Glyph count182
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 10 font weights listed below:
Tipi-Archaic.otf
Tipi-ElectricInline.otf
Tipi-SlantedElectricInline.otf
Tipi-ArchaicInline.otf
Tipi-SlantedElectricDisplay.otf
Tipi-ElectricDisplay.otf
Tipi-OrganicInline.otf
Tipi-Electric.otf
Tipi-SlantedElectric.otf
Tipi-Organic.otf
Tipi Electric Inline OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-ElectricInline.otf
Tipi Slanted Electric Inline OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-SlantedElectricInline.otf
Tipi Archaic Inline OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-ArchaicInline.otf
Tipi Slanted Electric Display OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-SlantedElectricDisplay.otf
Tipi Electric Display OpenTypePersonal use
  • Accents (partial)
  • Euro
Tipi-ElectricDisplay.otf
Tipi Organic Inline OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-OrganicInline.otf
Tipi Electric OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-Electric.otf
Tipi Slanted Electric OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-SlantedElectric.otf
Tipi Organic OpenTypePersonal use
  • Euro
Tipi-Organic.otf