Standard ligatures (should be always on).
• smart f and j variants to avoid collisions.
• smart f and j variants to avoid collisions.
Published on: 15th of October 2024
Artford is a cool sans-serif font designed for versatility. Its slightly wider design and big x-height make it ideal for both impactful headlines and small typesetting. With a touch of North American grotesk style, Artford features subtle thickness contrasts, creating generous counter shapes even in its bolder weights.
At larger sizes, you'll notice the shapes are gently rounded, giving a softer, more approachable appearance.
Artford includes several scripting automations to enhance the visual rhythm of your text:
Artford’s extensive character set and OpenType features will meet all your creative typesetting needs.
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 rhythm optimization ligatures Standard ligatures (should be always on). • smart f and j variants to avoid collisions. |
 Alternate J (ss02) Stylistic set 02: Alternate uppercase J glyph. |
 Alternate y (ss03) Stylistic set 03: Alternate lowercase y glyph. |
 case sensitive forms Displays a version of the glyph that matches uppercases. Case sensitive glyphs are: ß ⓪ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ : ; ¡ ¿ · • ‣ - – — “ ” ‘ ’ « » ‹ › " ' @ © ® ℗ + − × ÷ = ≠ > < ≈ ~ ¬ ∅ ∞ ↑ ↗ → ↘ ↓ ↙ ← ↖ ↔ ⟵ ⟶ ⟷ ◆ ■ |
 ordinals Creates ordinal versions for letters a b c d e h i l m n o r s t. If a or o are preceded by a figure and no letter follows, ordfeminine ª and ordmasculine º are displayed instead. |
 arrows (ss05) Stylistic set 05 “Arrows”. Transforms: -> to →, <- to ←, --> to ⟶, <-- to ⟵, <-> to ↔, <--> to ⟷, ^- to ↑, -^ to ↓, ^-^ to ↕, /> to ↗, </ to ↙, \> to ↘, <\ to ↖, -- to ⎯ (double hyphen makes a longer arrow, sizing exactly 2 tabular spaces). |
 contextual alternates Transforms the x letter to the multiply sign (×) when between two figures and/or an extra space. |
 slashed zero Activates slashed-zero alternate |
 tabular figures & symbols Switches figures and some related glyphs to tabular ones. This feature makes the target glyphs same width and aligns them vertically as they were inside a table. Tabular glyphs are: μ π ƒ ¢ ¤ $ € ₺ ₱ ₹ £ ¥ + − × ÷ = ≠ > < ≥ ≤ ± ≈ ~ ¬ ^ ∅ ∞ √ µ ∂ ↑ ↗ → ↘ ↓ ↙ ← ↖ ↔ ↕ ◊ _ Glyphs with tabular alternates: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . , : ; · / / \ - " ' ° | ¦ % (and space). Most of them have case-sensitive alternates too. In this font you’ll also find 3 long arrows ⟵ ⟶ ⟷ with their case sensitive alternate. Their length is exactly twice a tabular. |
 circled figures (ss04) Stylistic set 04 “Circled numbers”. Transforms (0) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) to ⓪ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ |
 numr dnom sups subs Activates numerator, denominator superior or inferior figures independently. |
 fractions Real fractions from any [number] slash [number] sequence. |
Artford uses the power of Opentype to overstep the current technical limitations, enriching the typesetting experience in a totally automated way. Just set your text language to activate the associated helpers.
 german uppercase eszett German language helper. German “Sharp S” cannot be typed on most keyboard layouts. This helper detects when an “ß” is among uppercases and transforms it into its uppercase version. This helper is associated with the “contextual alternates” OT feature and it is often activated by default. |
 turkish idotaccent Turkish language helper. It correctly differentiates capital i and dotless-i. Just set your text language to Turkish to show a dot on the capital i. |
 classic cedilla sign (ss01) Stylistic set 01: Traditional cedilla sign variant (ss01). Applies to ç and ş |
 catalan punt volat Catalan language helper. It helps displaying the correct punt volant (Ldot sign) when typing the “l” letter followed by the vertically centered dot. Just set your text language to Catalan to activate the l· helper. |
 dutch double acute ij Dutch laguage helper. While an accented j does not exist as a glyph on its own, this helper adds an acute accent on the j (or J) when it is following and accented i (í). |
 moldavian & romanian dicritics Moldavian & Romanian language helper. It allows to display the correct diacritics. Just set your text language as Moldavian or Romanian to convert cedilla into comma-accent. |
 ideal spacing in french French language helper. Automatic (France only) French typesetting optimisation by switching common “white space” with narrownbspace (narrow non-breaking space) after * » : ; ! ? % ‰ and before « * Just set your text language as France-French to activate this feature. Note: this OT feature affects only the standard space sign (space bar) and doesn’t prevent from applying any other separator. |
 combining diacritics Combining diacritics you can put one upon another. Read more here https://glyphsapp.com/tutorials/mark-attachment |
