Typeface Design for Azeret

OCR heritage meets OS nostalgia

Azeret is a mono-linear sans-serif typeface by Displaay, drawing on OCR fonts, 1990s interfaces, and past and futuristic operating system aesthetics. Circular letterforms connect to stems without smooth transitions, x-height is above average, and ascenders and descenders are correspondingly short. Alternates extend the family's range, with several evoking a nineties character. A monospaced sub-family is freely available, including through Google Fonts.

Set in Azeret

Insights

Circular strokes connect to stems without smooth transitions, a deliberate structural choice rather than a construction oversight.
An above-average x-height compresses ascender and descender length.
Alternates are designed to shift mood, with a subset specifically evoking 1990s interface aesthetics.
The monospaced sub-family is freely available and distributed via Google Fonts.