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Final Specimen Book
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N U T H A R C
S P E C I M E N
B O O K
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A BOOK DESIGNED TO GUIDE THE USER
THROUGH THE INTENDED WAYS TO APPLY THE
TYPEFACE. FEATURING NUTHARC REGULAR
AND ALTERNATIVE, WITH A SELECTION OF
USEFUL GLYPHS INCLUDED.
P R E S E N T IN G
. . .
N U T H A R C R E G U L A R
&
nut h ar c a lt e rn at i v e
TO THE 2013 VERSION OF THE SPECIMEN BOOK. NUTHARC
REGULAR & ALTERNATIVE ARE SANS-SERIF TYPEFACEs BASED
ON THE ANCIENT NORDIC ALPHABET KNOWN AS THE FUTHARK.
THE ALTERNATIVE CHARACTERS CLOSELY REFLECT THE
RUNIC ALPHABET IN USE A THOUSAND YEARS AGO, BY NORSE
CIVILISATIONS SUCH AS THE VIKINGS AND THE GERMANIC.
WELCOME
2-3
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5-8
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10-11
FONT USES IN THE SPECIMEN BOOK
TRACKING DEMONSTRATION
REGULAR & ALTERNATIVE TYPE DISPLAY
GLYPHS DISPLAY
TYPE SPECIMENS
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IS BEST USED WHEN LEGIBILITY IS CRUCIAL. SUITABLE FOR
SMALL PARTS OF BODY COPY, A CONTEMPORARY RESPONSE TO
THE ANCIENT NORDIC ALPHABET IN THE FORMAT OF A MODERN
SANS-SERIF TYPEFACE.
A B CDE FGH I JK L MN O P Q R S TU V W X Y Z
REGULAR
30 PT.
À Á Â Ä Ã Å È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Ù Ú Û Ü ßÞ ÐÇŁ Š Ý Ÿ Ž
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a bcde fgh i jkl mn o p q r s tuvwx y z
30 pt.
alternative is TAILORED for experimental pieces, best suited in
a high point size to maximise legibilty. a dedicated
display font that aims to capture the essence of
the ancient nordic runic alphabet.
à á â ä ã å è é ê ë ì í î ï ò ó ô õ ö ø ùúûü ßþ ð çł š ý ÿ ž
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THAT SPAN OVER THE NUTHARC TYPEFACE SHOULD BE
SUFFICIENT FOR ALL DISPLAY PURPOSES. ALL NUMERALS
ARE ALSO INCLUDED AS PART OF THE PACKAGE.
GLYPHS
30 PT.
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t h e f i v e
b o xing
w i z ards
jump
q u ickly
he avy
b o xe s
pe rf o rm
q uick
wa lt z e s
and
jigs
++
+ +
Ja de d
z o mb ie s
ac t e d
q u aint ly
but kep t
dr i v ing
t he ir o xe n
f o r ward
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t h e q u ick
br o w n
f o x jump s
o ve r t he
l a z y d o g
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THIS IS A DEMONSTRATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
NUTHARC AS BODY COPY. IF USED IN THIS WAY, CARE SHOULD
BE TAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE CLARITY OF THE MATERIAL HELD
BY THE TYPEFACE. IT IS SUITABLE FOR SHORT PARAGRAPHS OF
TEXT, SUCH AS IMAGE CAPTIONS OR FOR SMALL TYPOGRAPHIC
WORKS SUCH AS BUSINESS CARDS.
BODY COPY: 7/14 PT. (+100 TRACKING)
HEADERS: 19/28 PT. (+300 TRACKING)
DEMONSTRATION TEXT: 30/42 PT.
E X A MP L E O F
H E A D E R
T Y P E FACEDE M O NS T R AT I O N
IN THIS SPECIMEN BOOK HAS FOLLOWED A DISTINCT RULE.
THE POINT SIZE IS SET IN MULTIPLES OF 14, TO ENSURE THAT
IT FITS PERFECTLY ON A BASELINE GRID. THE GEOMETRIC
AESTHETICS OF THE TYPEFACE CATER FOR THIS.
FONT USE
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IS A BIG PART OF NUTHARC. ALTHOUGH IT DEPENDS ON THE
PURPOSE OF THE TYPEFACE, NUTHARC TENDS TO WORK BEST
WHEN IT IS GIVEN ROOM TO BREATHE. ADDITIONAL TRACKING
ALLOWS THE LETTERFORMS TO EMBRACE THE WHITE SPACE.
TRACKING
NUTHARC
NUTHARC
N U T H A RC
N U T H A R C
N U T H A R C
N U T H A R C
DEFAULT
+100
+200
+300
+400
+500
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nutharc
nutharc
nut h arc
n u t h a r c
n u t h a r c
n u t h a r c
default
+100
+200
+300
+400
+500
is a big part of nutharc. although it depends on the
purpose of the typeface, nutharc tends to work best
when it is given room to breathe. additional tracking
allows the letterforms to embrace the white space.
tracking
CRISTIANO GALBIATI (PHOTOGRAPHY)
TYPEFACE AND SPECIMEN BOOK DESIGNED BY CHRIS LAWSON.
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT TENDOLLARFONTS.COM.
TYPOGRAPHIC SPECIMEN POSTERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE AT CLAWSONDESIGN.CO.UK.
CREDIT TO
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AVAILABLE AT:
TENDOLLARFONTS.COM
DESIGNED BY
CHRIS LAWSON