How it works
Geometric letters are built from simple shapes: near-perfect circles, straight lines and squares. This page prints capital A to Z in Poiret One, a hairline face whose O, C and G are near circles, and More options holds four more.
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What each alphabet is built from
Poiret One and Josefin Sans are hairlines: round letters close to circles, and A, V and W as straight lines meeting at points. Poppins is the same construction at a heavy weight. Orbitron swaps the circle for a square with rounded corners. Monoton draws every stroke as a band of parallel lines.
Heavier lines
Under Look, Pen weight thickens the two hairline faces a little.
- Type COCOON, mostly round letters, then TAXI, all straight ones, to compare a face's circles and lines.
Questions and answers
What makes a letter geometric?
Its parts are plain shapes. Geometric fonts are based on shapes like near-perfect circles and squares: a capital O that is nearly a circle and an N with sharp points are the usual signs. Four of these five faces are called geometric by their makers.
Which geometric letters are the quickest to copy?
Josefin Sans and Poiret One: one thin line, round letters and straight strokes. Monoton is the slowest, because every stroke is several parallel lines.
Can I print geometric letters in lower case?
Yes. Set Letters to Small letters or Capital and small. Monoton has no separate small letters: it prints capital shapes there, a few of them drawn differently.