REDRING 1969 Font

REDRING 1969 by E. V. Norat II is a free rounded geometric sans serif with a distinctly retro-futurist profile. Broad capitals, even strokes, and softly curved corners recall late-1960s product graphics, with open shapes that keep the lettering approachable rather than severe.

A technology brand or contemporary furniture label could use it to suggest an optimistic space-age past without resorting to novelty effects. The same smooth construction suits album packaging and event posters, especially for electronic music, architecture, or science fiction. In editorial design, it can turn cover lines and section openers into period-flavored graphic elements that echo streamlined photography and modular illustration.

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Updated version 3.0. All character types are now included.

Copyright (c) 2008 by E. V. Norat II. All rights reserved. Permission to use this font is granted only for non-commercial, non-profit, private, and/or personal purposes. Commercial use is prohibited.

This font is similar, but not identical, to characters produced with a Rotring-type drafting or architectural lettering guide. These guides are used with specific drafting pen sizes to produce text, generally on blueprints. Styles include regular, bold, italic, and bold italic. Circa 1969.