akaChen, designed by James Daniel Milligan for akaType, is a free slab serif display font with an exceptionally dense, hard-edged silhouette. Its broad strokes and oversized rectangular serifs lock the letters into a compact row, with sharp joins interrupting the otherwise sturdy construction. The effect is blunt and industrial.
That forceful build suits music posters and editorial covers but also gives rugged food or drink packaging an old factory stamp quality. For streetwear merchandise and independent venue branding, the blocky letterforms can become the main mark of a practical, no-frills identity.
Copyright (c) James Milligan, 2005. All rights reserved.
Famille de police
akaChen
Sous-famille de police
Regular
Identification unique de sous-famille
JamesMilligan: akaChen: 2005
Nom complet de police
akaChen
Version tableau de noms
Version 1.00 2005 initial release
Nom de police postscript
akaChen
Avis de marque déposée
akaChen and akaType are trademarks of James Milligan.
Nom du fabricant
James Milligan
Créateur
James Daniel Milligan
Description
There are several "free" fonts based on this famous typeface floating around the Internet. They fall into 2 categories: poor quality; or renamed copy of a font from a big-name foundry. This font is a clean digitization based on my visual interpretation of the typeface.
Informations détaillées sur la police
Plateformes prises en charge
PlateformeEncodage
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 et sémantique en cours, unicode BMP uniquement
MacintoshRomain
MicrosoftUnicode BMP uniquement
Détails de la police
Créée2005-07-23
Révision1
Nombre de glyphes382
Unités par em2048
Droits d'incorporationIncorporation pour installation permanente