Author's note

Umber SSi from Southern Software is a free Celtic display serif with the poised, calligraphic shape of manuscript lettering. Broad curves and pronounced thick-thin strokes meet sharp, leaflike tips, most notably in the tall capitals and rising letter forms.

It can create a period-inflected identity for heritage branding, festival posters, and fantasy game graphics, where the sculpted silhouettes carry much of the theme. In publishing, it is particularly suited to book covers and chapter openings connected with folklore, legend, or historical fiction.

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Umber SSi font character map

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Umber SSi font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Umber SSi font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 1992, Southern Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Font family
Umber SSi
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontMonger:Umber SSi
Full font name
Umber SSi
Name table version
001.000
Postscript font name
UmberSSi

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count209
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced