| Font family: | Demos Std |
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| Font version: | Version 1.00 |
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| Characters: | 288 |
| Number of glyphs: | 383 |
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| Copyright notice: | Copyright © 2005 - 2012 Linotype GmbH, www.linotype.com. All rights reserved. This font software may not be reproduced, modified, disclosed or transferred without the express written approval of Linotype GmbH. Demos is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. This typeface is original artwork of Gerard Unger. The design may be protected in certain jurisdictions.41489 |
| Font family: | Demos Std |
| Font Subfamily name: | Regular |
| Unique font identifier: | Linotype GmbH:Demos Std Regular:2012 |
| Full font name: | DemosStd-Regular |
| Version string: | Version 1.00 |
| Postscript name: | DemosStd-Regular |
| Manufacturer Name: | Linotype GmbH |
| Designer: | Gerard Unger |
| Description: | Designed in 1975 by the Dutch typographer Gerard Unger, Demos was one of the first digital typefaces. It was initially developed for use on the Digiset composing machine manufactured by the German firm Dr.-Ing Rudolf Hell GmbH, where coarsely pixelated letters were formed by a cathode ray tube. Early digital technology had a weakness that metal type did not have, regarding the optical differences in design of large letterforms versus small letterforms. Punchcutters adjusted the shapes of the same letterforms for each different size they cut in metal. With the newer technology, both large and small variations in type sizes were created by scaling up and down from the same original master, which could result in non-optimal letterforms at either end of the spectrum. Unger experimented with design solutions for this problem, and he found that when he shaped the forms of Demos to have very little thick/thin variation, this facilitated linear enlargement and reduction. Demos is a robust, modern-looking typeface with open counters, a tall x-height, and blunt serifs. Because it was originally intended for use in the typesetting of newspapers, Demos is both legible and economical with space, making it suitable for book typography as well. The word Demos comes from Greek, and means the populace. In the late 1990s, Demos and Praxis (also designed by Gerard Unger), along with Univers 57, were selected as the official typefaces of the German Government. More info. In 1990, Linotype AG merged with Dr.-Ing Rudolf Hell GmbH, forming the Linotype-Hell AG (today Linotype GmbH). Since then, Linotype has been the official source of all fonts that were originally designed for the Hell Corporation. Linotype has also improved the typefaces using new digital technologies, including OpenType. |
| URL Designer: | http://www.linotype.com/fontdesigners |
| License Description: | NOTIFICATION OF LICENSE AGREEMENT You have obtained this font software either directly from Linotype GmbH or together with software distributed by one of Linotype's licensees. This font software is a valuable asset of Linotype GmbH. Unless you have entered into a specific license agreement granting you additional rights, your use of this font software is limited to your workstation for your own use. You may not copy or distribute this font software. If you have any questions regarding your license terms, please review the license agreement you received with the software. General license terms and usage rights can be viewed at www.linotype.com/license. Generelle Lizenzbedingungen und Nutzungsrechte finden Sie unter www.linotype.com/license. Pour plus d'informations concernant le contrat d'utilisation du logiciel de polices, veuillez consulter notre site web www.linotype.com/license. Linotype GmbH can be contacted at: Tel.: +49(0)6172 484-418 |
| License Info URL: | http://www.linotype.com/license |
| Pixel unit: | 1000 |
| Vertical minimum: | -255 |
| Vertical maximum: | 896 |
| Horizontal minimum: | -111 |
| Horizontal maximum: | 1057 |
| Mac Style: | 0 |
| Minimum readable pixel size: | 3 |
| Font direction: | 2 |
| Ascending part: | 918 |
| Descending part: | -247 |
| Line spacing: | 0 |
| Maximum step width: | 1067 |
| Minimum left side beraring: | -111 |
| Minimum right side beraring: | -122 |
| Non component maximum points | 0 |
| Non component maximum contours | 0 |
| Word weight type: | 400 |
| Word width type: | 5 |
| Size of superscript horizontal font : | 650 |
| Size of superscript vertical font | 600 |
| Superscript horizontal deviation | 0 |
| Superscript vertical deviation | 75 |
| Size of subscript level font: | 650 |
| Size of subscript vertical | 600 |
| Subscript horizontal offset: | 0 |
| Subscript vertical offset: | 370 |
| Delete line size: | 102 |
| Delete line position: | 512 |
| Font selection identifier: | 64 |
| Typography ascending: | 720 |
| Typography descending | -280 |
| Typography spacing: | 200 |
| Ascending part: | 918 |
| Descending part: | 247 |
| Bevel: | 0 |
| Underline position: | 100 |
| Underline thickness: | 50 |