Ostrich Sans
Open Foundry · Tyler Finck
A display sans with unusually elongated letterforms across five weights, released under an open licence by Tyler Finck.
About
Designed by Tyler Finck, Ostrich Sans is built around a strikingly tall, extended neck that gives each letterform an elongated, almost architectural quality. Five weights run from Light (300) through to Heavy (900), covering a broad range of display applications from editorial headlines to poster work. Available under the SIL Open Font Licence, it is freely usable and redistributable.
Classification
Classified as display by the foundry; the typeface's defining characteristic is an unusually elongated neck giving letters extreme vertical extension, making it suited to headline and display use rather than text setting.