Neuton Extralight by Brian M Zick is a free serif font with tall, finely drawn letters and pronounced stroke contrast. Its broad curves meet slim verticals and crisp, lightly bracketed serifs. The overall impression is poised and literary.
Classical engraving and restrained editorial photography share the same quiet precision, making this face a fitting choice for book covers, literary magazines, and museum graphics. On elegant packaging or cultural event posters, the slender lettering can echo fine rules, architectural details, and delicate line illustration rather than acting as neutral text.
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Neuton is a serif font with a large height, short extenders, and a compact width.
Neuton is licensed under SIL OFL and is free for commercial use.
The family is under continuing development. It will comprise regular, italic, and cursive versions, each in five weights from Extralight to Extrabold, with small-caps versions. The two italic styles are called “italic” and “cursive.” Planned versions also include extended-width versions.
Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 Brian M Zick (http://21326.info/), with Reserved Font Name 'Neuton'.
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.