Arlen — 1980s Signage Spirit, Refined
Arlen is a versatile display sans serif type family influenced by the expressive flair of 1980s hand-painted signage. Dynamic letterforms, high contrast, and flaring stems give it a lively, approachable character. Built for visibility at large sizes and readability in extended text, Arlen includes 36 distinct styles that work smoothly across digital and print media.
The family’s expansive design includes 860 characters per style and supports most Latin-based as well as Cyrillic languages, making it well suited to projects with international reach. Arlen balances professional utility with a playful tone, offering alternate glyphs, ligatures, and dingbats for nuanced typographic choices in branding, editorial, advertising, and interactive environments. It also supports essential OpenType features—Case-Sensitive Punctuation, Stylistic Alternates, Tabular Figures, Fractions, Localization, and more—for flexible multilingual typesetting and complex design systems.
Features
36 visually engaging styles
860 characters per style with broad language support (Latin and Cyrillic)
Alternate glyphs and ligatures for varied expression
Dynamic letterforms and high contrast for standout headlines
OpenType features: Case-Sensitive Punctuation, Stylistic Alternates, Tabular Figures, Fractions, Localization, and more
Dual-version characters: select between thin and bold for tailored emphasis
Suitable for advertising, editorial, packaging, digital media, and design systems
