Condensed Light
Condensed Regular
Condensed Medium
Condensed SemiBold
Condensed Bold

Standard Light
Standard Regular
Standard Medium
Standard SemiBold
Standard Bold

Wide Light
Wide Regular
Wide Medium
Wide SemiBold
Wide Bold

Ext. Light
Ext. Regular
Ext. Medium
Ext. SemiBold
Ext. Bold

about

Pantograph began in 2009 as a faithful recreation of a standard typeface from the British pantograph sign engraving system – a mechanical marvel that used parallel linkages to duplicate and scale letters for industrial signage.

These mechanical letters populate our urban landscape, warning of dangers and declaring load limits with utilitarian authority. After more than a decade of development, the original single style evolved into a comprehensive family that spans five widths – from Compressed to Extended – and five weights – from Light to Bold.

The design maintains its industrial heritage while offering contemporary features, stylistic alternates, and an extensive set of marks and symbols, making it as versatile in digital environments as its predecessor was in physical space.

technical

Designed by: Hamish Makgill and Luke Charsley
Year: 2020
Glyphs: 546 
Encoding: Latin Extended

File Formats: OTF, WOFF, WOFF2

Version: 1.0