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Compressed Light
Compressed Regular
Compressed Medium
Compressed SemiBold
Compressed Bold
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
Source material
A pantographic engraving machine
A pantographic engraving machine
A pantographic engraving machine
Pantograph compressedcompressed
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Pantograph condensedcondensed
AaBbCcDdEe789 AaBbCc789
Pantograph standardstandard
AaBbCcDdEe789 AaBbCc789
Pantograph widewide
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Pantograph ExtendedExtended
AaBbCcDdEe789 AaBbCc789
compressed • lightlight
Oui
compressed • regularregular
Ja
extended • BoldBold
Yes
compressed • mediummedium
CAUTION:
NATURAL FORCES
standard • regularregular
PANTOGRAPH™,
QUANTUM 1957 450
Harmonic Wave: 23mm
wide • mediummedium
NO ACCESS
Extended • boldbold
Discovery
imminent
Compressed • BoldBold
Harmony
Standard • SemiboldSemibold
Time only enhances
our amazement.
compressed • mediummedium
OPEN
condensed • boldbold
The creative mind requires both freedom and constraint, working within established patterns while discovering new possibilities for expression and understanding.
standard • boldbold
The path to understanding comes through direct experience, not through conversation alone. We must recognize that while the world appears chaotic, patterns emerge naturally through careful observation and thoughtful design. As creators and makers, we have the power to shape these patterns, to find meaning in complexity, and to build tools that transform how humans interact with their environment. The process requires both freedom and constraint, working within established forms while discovering new possibilities. Through this delicate balance of order and creativity, structure and spontaneity, we begin to see that everything is already connected - we simply need to reveal the inherent relationships.
Standard • mediummedium
The path to understanding comes through direct experience, not through conversation alone. We must recognize that while the world appears chaotic, patterns emerge naturally through careful observation and thoughtful design. As creators and makers, we have the power to shape these patterns, to find meaning in complexity, and to build tools that transform how humans interact with their environment. The process requires both freedom and constraint, working within established forms while discovering new possibilities. Through this delicate balance of order and creativity, structure and spontaneity, we begin to see that everything is already connected - we simply need to reveal the inherent relationships.
Standard • lightlight
The path to understanding comes through direct experience, not through conversation alone. We must recognize that while the world appears chaotic, patterns emerge naturally through careful observation and thoughtful design. As creators and makers, we have the power to shape these patterns, to find meaning in complexity, and to build tools that transform how humans interact with their environment. The process requires both freedom and constraint, working within established forms while discovering new possibilities. Through this delicate balance of order and creativity, structure and spontaneity, we begin to see that everything is already connected - we simply need to reveal the inherent relationships.
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