Overview
Petrona presents a unique blend of characteristics that enhance its functionality as a text typeface. It features uppercase glyphs with heavy asymmetric serifs and arms, complemented by lowercase designs that exhibit a large x-height and soft curves, ensuring legibility across various media.
Supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, making it suitable for multilingual environments.
Available in Light, Regular and Bold weights, including Italic styles, Usable for a variety of text purposes, from captions to body text and titles.
The license is SIL Open Font License, allowing flexible use for commercial purposes and redistribution.
Background
Petrona was designed by Ringo R. Seeber, who sought to incorporate playful elements into a typeface while maintaining its legibility for both digital and print applications. This design philosophy allows Petrona to serve effectively in a range of contexts, from headlines to body text.
Font Sample
| Latin | Latin Extended | Vietnamese | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thin (100) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Extra Light (200) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Light (300) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Regular (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Medium (500) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Semi Bold (600) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Bold (700) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Extra Bold (800) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Black (900) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (100) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (200) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (300) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (500) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (600) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (700) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (800) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (900) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
License & Author
| Commercial Use | ◎ |
|---|---|
| Author | Ringo R. Seeber |
| Official Link | – |

