Author's note

UKIJ Tuz Basma Bold, from the Uyghur Computer Science Association, is a free serif font with a wood-type flavor. The letters feel broad and theatrical, mixing thick vertical weight with blunt serifs and a few sharp, cut-in joins that give the font a posterlike rhythm rather than a bookish one.

That makes it a natural choice for mastheads, cultural event posters, record sleeves, title cards, and short packaging headlines where a free font needs a historic, press-printed tone. It also works well for monograms and drop caps, since the caps carry enough mass and contrast to hold a page or cover line on their own.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Uyghur Computer Science Association. Free distributed and all rights reserved. http://www.ukij.org
Font family
UKIJ Tuz Basma
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
UKIJ Tuz Basma Bold:Version 2.00
Full font name
UKIJ Tuz Basma Bold
Name table version
Version 2.00 February 7, 2004
Postscript font name
UKIJTuzBasma-Bold
Trademark notice
Uyghur Computer Science Association
Manufacturer name
Uyghur Computer Science Association
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2005-06-01
Revision2
Glyph count1227
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
UKIJTuzBB.ttf
UKIJTuzB.ttf