"Standard typeface font for machine engraving" capable of downloading character-like beautiful fonts carved into machines for free

Characters engraved on acrylic boards and metals using rotating blades of machine engraving machines are unique designs with functional beauty, such as "constant thickness" and "round form". This character called "standard typeface for machine engraving" was reproduced as a digital font as "Standard typeface font for machine engraving"is.

Standard typeface for machine engraving
http://font.kim/


What is a standard typeface for machine engraving? If it says, it is a letter written on a machine on an acrylic board as follows.

Hiragana only# Standard typeface for machine engravingAnd, it has been lit up with Katakana.Pic.twitter.com/sTESG2JheN

- kirnura (@ kirnura)2014, March 27

If you change the angle you can see how the surface is scraped off with the machine. Many people have seen it in public facilities such as schools.


A unique round letter of a signboard hanging over a pedestrian bridge ......

Although a bit bad# Standard typeface for machine engraving.Pic.twitter.com/Z8RHX4tOKx

- kirnura (@ kirnura)2014, April 19

About the left door of the left picture of the tweet below "The non-entry restraint" is also a standard typeface for machine engraving.

# Engraving lettersWhen# Cut character, And "Waterproofing prohibited" is a drawing character? I saw it painted on steel plate + transparent acrylic board, but it was subtle because it was from the outside of the fence. The engraved letter# Standard typeface for machine engraving.Pic.twitter.com/6 SJq 906 CAW

- kirnura (@ kirnura)2014, March 31

So to download it, click "jisz 8903m0100.zip" at the bottom of the website OK.


In addition, the website creator of the fontKirnuraSays, "What kind of fonts were made for machine engraving standard typefaces" is summarized. For example, as a feature of a standard typeface for machine engraving, the thickness is uniform. This is to engrave on the machine.


Also, designs where lines concentrate are avoided. Looking at the letter "rice", the position where the lines sticking was adjusted so that the lines would not concentrate in the middle.


Brush suppression and honey are omitted, and the line is made continuous.


There are also simple fonts in addition to ordinary kanji characters for standard engraving for machine engraving, but switching between the two designs is possible using the style set function of OpenType font.


In addition, the standard type font for machine engraving can adjust the position to hit the voiced / semi-voiced points, so that characters and voiced points do not come in contact with each other.


What exactly do these mean? You can experiment with the test input column. It's like this if you do not check anything in the checkbox ....


When "Style Set 01" is checked, the letters "Machine" and "Crisis Electric Power" changed.


Furthermore, when "Style Set 02" is checked, fonts of "things" and "Electric" further change.


When "Style Set 03" is checked in addition to "Style Set 01" and "Style Set 02", the font of "Electric" became another form.


When "Style Set 04" is added, the shape of the voiced point changes slightly from the above-mentioned style change.


The standard font for machine engraving fonts can be used for free in printed materials, digital contents, etc. However, it is currently cautioned that the type of recorded characters is limited due to the beta version.