In 1955 the Czech State Department of Culture, which was then in charge of all the publishing houses, organised a competition amongst printing houses and generally all book businesses for the design of a newspaper typeface. The motivation for this contest was obvious: the situation in the printing presses was appalling, with very little quality fonts existing and financial resources being too scarce to permit the purchase of type abroad. The conditions to be met by the typeface were strictly defined, and far more constrained than the ones applied to regular typefaces designed for books. A number of parameters needed to be considered, including the pressure of the printing presses and the quality of the thin newspaper ink that would have smothered any delicate strokes. Rough drafts of type designs for the competition were submitted by Vratislav Hejzl, Stanislav Marso, Frantisek Novak, Frantisek Panek, Jiri Petr, Jindrich Posekany, and the team of Stanislav Duda, Karel Misek and Josef Tyfa. The committee published its comments and corrections of the designs, and asked the designers to draw the final drafts. The winner was unambiguous — the members of the committee unanimously agreed to award Stanislav Marso’s design the first prize. His typeface was cast by Grafotechna (a state-owned enterprise) for setting with line-composing machines and also in larger sizes for hand-setting. Regular, bold, and bold condensed cuts were produced, and the face was named Public. In 2003 we decided to digitise the typeface. Drawings of the regular and italic cuts at the size of approximatively 3,5 cicero (43 pt) were used as templates for scanning. Those originals covered the complete set of caps except for the U, the lowercase, numerals, and sloped ampersand. The bold and condensed bold cuts were found in an original specimen book of the Rude Pravo newspaper printing press. These specimens included a dot, acute, colon, semicolon, hyphens, exclamation and question marks, asterisk, parentheses, square brackets, cross, section sign, and ampersand. After the regular cut was drafted, we began to modify it. All the uppercase letters were fine-tuned, the crossbar of the A was raised, E, F, and H were narrowed, L and R were significantly broadened, and the angle of the leg and arm of the K were adjusted. The vertex of the M now rests on the baseline, making the glyph broader. The apex of the N is narrower, resulting in a more regular glyph. The tail of Q was made more decorative; the uppercase S lost its implied serifs. The lowercase ascenders and descenders were slightly extended. Corrections on the lower case a were more significant, its waist being lowered in order to improve its colour and light. The top of the f was redrawn, the loop of lowercase g now has a squarer character. The diagonals of the lowercase k were harmonised with the uppercase K. The t has a more open and longer terminal, and the tail of the y matches its overall construction. Numerals are generally better proportioned. Italics have been thoroughly redrawn, and in general their slope is lessened by approximatively 2–3 degrees. The italic upper case is more consistent with the regular cut. Unlike the original, the tail of the K is not curved, and the Z is not calligraphic. The italic lower case is even further removed from the original. This concerns specifically the bottom finials of the c and e, the top of the f, the descender of the j, the serif of the k, a heavier ear on the r, a more open t, a broader v and w, a different x, and, again, a non-calligraphic z. Originally the bold cut conformed even more to the superellipse shape than the regular one, since all the glyphs had to be fitted to the same width. We have redrawn the bold cut to provide a better match with the regular. This means its shapes have become generally broader, also noticeably darker. Medium and Semibold weights were also interpolated, with a colour similar to the original bold cut. The condensed variants’ width is 85 percent of the original. The design of the Bold Condensed weights was optimised for the setting of headlines, while the lighter ones are suited for normal condensed settings. All the OpenType fonts include small caps, numerals, fractions, ligatures, and expert glyphs, conforming to the Suitcase Standard set. Over half a century of consistent quality ensures perfect legibility even in adverse printing conditions and on poor quality paper. RePublic is an exquisite newspaper and magazine type, which is equally well suited as a contemporary book face.

Vantely is a modern sans serif font. Made for any professional project branding. It is perfect for printing, branding and quotes. Every letter has a unique and beautiful touch. Includes: Vantely (OTF) Features: PUA Encoded Multilingual Support Numerals and Punctuation Thank you for downloading premium fonts from Din Studio

I Am Black is a sophisticated, charming sans serif font with a fashionable touch. Specially designed for luxury, elegant, feminine projects, this font is perfectly suitable for creating modern, chic designs. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all the glyphs and ligatures with ease!

Sheet music from the 1911 stage production of the comic opera “The Enchantress” featured the hand lettered names of both the star and composer in a monoline Art Nouveau style. This sans serif type design is now available as Theater Nouveau JNL in both regular and oblique versions.

Freak Mailers is a rounded combination font duo. Sans serif typeface with crazy Script Typeface . But make this font look unique. Freak Mailers clean classic and mindful , it combine in one font, use this font for anything beauty place for your logo, headline, cover book, magazine and many more.

In the 1904 book “Letters & Lettering” by Frank C. Brown is a page of Roman style upper case letters entitled “Modern American Capitals – after Will Brady”. The slab serif, Art-Nouveau-influenced alphabet inspired a digital version. Roman Nouveau JNL, is available in both regular and oblique versions.

Kinlock is a new elegant stencil serif font featuring a regular & italic version. Its luxurious lines will work perfectly for any sophisticated design project. Perfect for luxury product packaging, labels, branding, advertising & much more. Kinlock includes all standard glyphs plus a few essential ligatures as well as multilingual characters.

Yellow Peas is a geometric sans serif typeface that comes in 5 different weights. Contains Western and Eastern European languages, Vietnamese accented characters, Russian Cyrillic and Thai character set. Yellow Peas is a clean and modern font with stylistic alternates, standard and discretionary ligatures. Also includes Small Caps feature.

Heft is a heavy slab serif that packs a powerful punch. Available in square-cornered and rounded versions, each with italics, plus two distressed variants — an inky version that evokes the urgency of cheap hot-metal printing, and a worn, distressed version that suggests vintage woodtype or photocopied text.

Geometris Semi-Condensed is a modern versatile sans-serif typeface. What differentiates Geometris Semi-Condensed from the other fonts is its exceptionally distinctive design. Brilliantly suited for graphic design and display use and perfect for logotypes, t-shirts, packaging, brand identity, books, magazines, newspapers, posters, billboards, and advertising.

West Avenue is a chic font that combines the look of both a traditional and modern serif. Use opentype features to take full advantage of the sleek alternates and glyphs - making each project luxurious and unique! This font is perfect for logos, branding, packaging, advertisements, social media and more!

A piece of vintage British sheet music from 1941 entitled “That Lovely Week-End” featured the song’s name in a bold Art Deco sans serif with rounded edges. This lettering design is now the digital type face Weekend Plans JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.

A 1929 German travel poster had the caption “Wer schlafwagen reist spart zdeit und geld” (“Whoever travels in a sleeping car saves time and money”) hand lettered in an Art Deco sans serif style. This is now available as Foreign Tourist JNL, in both regular and oblique versions.

Kimora is a versatile, modern unique and elegant sans serif font. File Type (Desktop Font): Style: Regular, Shadow, Bold Create unique & beautiful logotype, use it as an elegant solution for your next magazine layout, or choose Kimora for any graphics that require a sleek look with a elegant flair.

Chewatext is a sans serif typeface that minimalism, geometric, and technological look. This versatile font family offers a staggering 18 styles, support Latin-1 and Thai Unicode for character. Making it the ultimate choice for contemporary design projects. Whether it is various printed works, both online and offline.

Union Station is based on the transit scroll lettering displayed in Denver’s Union Station. The letter shapes are reminiscent of grotesque sans serif typefaces of the same era with quirky details left by the artist’s brush. The typeface gives a sense of rugged Americana and a handcrafted spirit.

Qaugherty is a delicate and stylish serif font. It is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease! It is perfect for an elegant & luxurious logo, book or movie title design, fashion brand, magazine, clothes, lettering, quotes, and so much more.

Waranty is a elegant serif font. Made for any professional project branding. It is the best for logos, branding and quotes. Every letter has a unique and beautiful touch. Includes: Waranty (OTF) Features: PUA Encoded Multilingual Support Numerals and Punctuation Thank you for downloading premium fonts from Din Studio

Prose Sans is a wide sans serif font family that comes in 8 weights. With its slightly tilted axis and relatively high contrast strokes, it is both elegant and strong. The standard and discretionary ligatures help achieve a more tailored look, excellent for branding, logo design, poster design etc.

Churchward Legible is an extensive typeface family designed by New Zealand type designer Joseph Churchward. A geometric sans serif, it is, as its name boasts, highly legible and readable on screen as well as in print. The family includes five weights from Light to Extra Bold, with companion italics.

Spectral Bridge is a strong serif inspired by timeless elegance and luxurious appeals. Feel free to mix & match with style, alternates, and also ligatures. Combined sharp and soft appeals, make a versatile typeface that will fit any project such as branding, lettering, quotes, print design, and much more.

Beuys is a sans serif typeface based on geometrical shapes. The horizontal sroke contrast gives Beuys its distinct look. This unique appearance makes it an interesting display typeface. The six weights of Beuys come with OpenType-Features and a character set of 323 glyphs including symbols, ligatures and alternates.

Beary is a stylish and modern sans serif font. You can use this font in a variety of projects to create a unique and distinctive look. The Beary font can be used anywhere without the need for opentype support. Beary fonts are available in regular, alternate, and oblique.

Hanniel - a modern geometric sans serif font. This font has an elegant and smooth rounded edge style. Specifically developed to be suitable for logos, headlines, titles, branding, visual identity, business cards, and posters. Round out your fonts collection with this gorgeous typeface and make your design look exceptional.

Rise of Beauty - Modern Variable Paired Duo A classy, contemporary pair of Script Signature and Sans Serif fonts. With a stylish expressive script companion, Rise of Beauty offers beautiful typographic harmony for a diversity of design projects, including logos & branding, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements & product designs.

Johann is an elegant, geometric, san serif typeface who's clean, simple structure and form create a versatile typeface that works effortlessly across print & digital applications. Created in 2012 by NiceType, the Johann family consists of 5 weights, plus corresponding italic sets that all have their own individual strengths.

Magsen is a modern sans serif font that offers a perfect combination of elegance, minimalism, and a semi-technological vibe. This font has been crafted with a focus on simplicity, clean lines, and a contemporary aesthetic, making it an ideal choice for designers seeking a modern and minimalist look.

Naiche Font Family is a serif font with multi-weights experimental; it comes to 17 weights with five fonts master, from hairlines (Extra Thin) to Fat (Full). Each weight has a different style and contrast. The font was inspired by the classic 'Cooper' style, with an old-style form.

Ordax is a condensed display sans-serif type family. Simple, clean and modern, it was designed to assert reliability and gravitas to the content. It is particularly suitable for projects that demand simplicity and space economy. Details include four weights with matching italics, 447 characters and the Opentype features.

Bumper is the ideal ultra-black Sans Serif if you wanna make noise. The three widths could even be mixed in one single word, which creates a hand-made, edgy look. Bumper falls between glossy mags and poster art, and has a great effect when used for flyers.

Jordan is a stylish and distinct serif font. This typeface is perfect for an elegant & luxury logo, book or movie title design, fashion brand, magazine, clothes, lettering, quotes, and various other creations. Jordan is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!