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In the shimmering depths of digital space, where neon hues dance with the echoes of the cosmos, there exists a font known as Algol. Born from the pulsating heart of 1970s science fiction, Algol emerges as a beacon of retro-futuristic design, echoing the sleek lines and cosmic aspirations of an era enamored with the boundless expanse of the unknown.
With its angular glyphs and crisp edges, Algol whispers secrets of distant galaxies and interstellar journeys, each letter a portal to worlds yet unexplored. Its contours evoke the streamlined aesthetics of starships streaking through the void, while its bold strokes command attention like the pulsar beacons guiding spacefarers through the inky blackness of the cosmos.
In the age of analog dreams and digital frontiers, Algol stands as a testament to the enduring allure of science fiction's golden age. Its letters are a symphony of retro nostalgia, a homage to the visions of the future that captivated the imaginations of generations past. So let your gaze wander through the starlit corridors of Algol, and embark on a journey to the outer reaches of imagination, where the possibilities are as limitless as the universe itself.

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DECO TYPES FOR THE DYNAMIC SEVENTIES / Alphabet Directions Number Eleven Photo-Lettering Inc., Ed Benguiat [Designer] / 1970
DECO TYPES FOR THE DYNAMIC SEVENTIES / Alphabet Directions Number Eleven Photo-Lettering Inc., Ed Benguiat [Designer] / 1970
Joseph Churchward / Churchward Design / print negative / 1972
Joseph Churchward / Churchward Design / print negative / 1972
First covers of “Algol, the magazine about the science-fiction” published by Andrew Ian Silverberg in New York City in 1963
First covers of “Algol, the magazine about the science-fiction” published by Andrew Ian Silverberg in New York City in 1963
First covers of “Algol, the magazine about the science-fiction” published by Andrew Ian Silverberg in New York City in 1963
First covers of “Algol, the magazine about the science-fiction” published by Andrew Ian Silverberg in New York City in 1963

ABOUT ALGOL

Algo is a sans serif and modular typeface, which could be defined as a science fiction typeface. It is inspired from the phototypesetting era when many typefaces of this kind were designed, from ITC bauhaus, to Pipeline, to Soul, to Vero, to Harry to ITC Ronda. The Simple geometric shapes, and the even stroke weights create a strong graphic presence, some of the letters stand out, others are reassuring, but the whole shows a strong and original identity. Many uses of these fonts were visible on book covers, especially in long series and sagas of science fiction novels as pocket book or the famous ’Fighting Fantasy Books‘.

The name Algol is a tribute to an old sci-fi fanzine (see the first covers of the magazine on the left) created by Andrew Ian Silverberg in New York City in 1963.

INFORMATIONS

Design by Eliott Grunewald in 2023

Mastering by Wei Huang

Spacing and kerning by Igino Marini

Character set: Latin extended

File formats delivered: OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2

Supported Languages:

Abenaki, Afaan Oromo, Afar, Albanian, Alsatian, Amis, Anuta, Aragonese, Aranese, Aromanian, Arrernte, Arvanitic (Latin), Asturian, Aymara, Bashkir (Latin), Basque, Bikol, Bislama, Bosnian, Breton, Cape Verdean Creole, Catalan, Cebuano, Chamorro, Chavacano, Chickasaw, Cimbrian, Cofán, Corsican, Creek, Crimean Tatar (Latin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dawan, Delaware, Dholuo, Drehu, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, Folkspraak, French, Frisian, Friulian, Gagauz (Latin), Galician, Genoese, German, Gooniyandi, Guadeloupean Creole, Gwich’in, Haitian Creole, Hän, Hawaiian, Hiligaynon, Hopi, Hotcąk (Latin), Hungarian, Icelandic, Ido, Ilocano, Indonesian, Interglossa, Interlingua, Irish, Istro-Romanian, Italian, Jamaican, Javanese (Latin), Jèrriais, Kala Lagaw Ya, Kapampangan (Latin), Kaqchikel, Karakalpak (Latin), Karelian (Latin), Kashubian, Kikongo, Kinyarwanda, Kiribati, Kirundi, Klingon, Ladin, Latin, Latino sine Flexione, Latvian, Lithuanian, Lojban, Lombard, Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, Makhuwa, Malay, Manx, Māori, Marquesan, Megleno-Romanian, Meriam Mir, Mohawk, Moldovan, Montagnais, Montenegrin, Murrinh-Patha, Nagamese Creole, Ndebele, Neapolitan, Ngiyambaa, Niuean, Noongar, Norwegian, Novial, Occidental, Occitan, Oshiwambo, Ossetian (Latin), Palauan, Papiamento, Piedmontese, Polish, Portuguese, Potawatomi, Q’eqchi’, Quechua, Rarotongan, Romanian, Romansh, Rotokas, Sami (Lule Sami), Sami (Southern Sami), Samoan, Sango, Saramaccan, Sardinian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian (Latin), Seri, Seychellois Creole, Shawnee, Shona, Sicilian, Silesian, Slovak, Slovenian, Slovio (Latin), Somali, Sorbian (Lower Sorbian), Sorbian (Upper Sorbian), Sotho (Northern), Sotho (Southern), Spanish, Sranan, Sundanese (Latin), Swahili, Swazi, Swedish, Tagalog, Tahitian, Tetum, Tok Pisin, Tokelauan, Tongan, Tshiluba, Tsonga, Tswana, Tumbuka, Turkish, Turkmen (Latin), Tuvaluan, Tzotzil, Uzbek (Latin), Venetian, Vepsian, Volapük, Võro, Wallisian, Walloon, Waray-Waray, Warlpiri, Wayuu, Wik-Mungkan, Wiradjuri, Xhosa, Yapese, Yindjibarndi, Zapotec, Zulu, Zuni

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