Pharma is a sans-serif typeface inspired by the interconnection between organic and technological aesthetics. This hybrid inspiration is translated through a sophisticated structure and has been adapted for both print and screen.
Initiated in 2000, Julien Gaillardot began by drawing condensed geometric letterforms that would subsequently mutate along multiple axes. Rounded forms appear throughout the junctions and terminals, expending in soft joints, while in other instances behaving as ink traps. These morphing curves bring an organic quality to the initial angular structure.
Pharma Condensed 4 styles
Pharma 4 styles
Case Sensitive Forms
All Caps [cpsp]
This function formats the text in uppercase and adjusts spacing between all capital letters. It also applies the ‘Case Sensitive Forms’ feature which replaces certain characters with alternates that are better suited for all capital text, especially related to punctuation.
(4−7+8)
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+±÷−=≠¬
(4−7+8)
(){}‹›«»-–—
+±÷−=≠¬
Contextual Alternates
[calt]
This feature adapts the position of a glyph after its surrounding context. For instance, a dash placed between two uppercase letters or numbers will be replaced by an uppercase version of the dash, slightly higher. This feature is usually active by default in Adobe applications.
A-A B–0 1—2
-> –> <– <-
A-A B–0 1—2
-> –> <– <-
Contextual Alternates
[calt]
This feature adapts the position of a glyph after its surrounding context. This feature is usually active by default in Adobe applications.
Fractions
Fractions [frac]
With this feature, any numbers separated by a slash will automatically turn into a fraction. To fit in fraction configuration, numerals have been designed smaller and their weights have been adjusted to suit the typeface.
3/4 3/8 5/8 7/8
3/4 3/8 5/8 7/8
Prebuilt Fractions
Fractions [frac]
All Optimo fonts have at least three basic pre-built fractions (1/2, 1/4, 3/4).
Ordinals
Ordinals [ordn]
This feature replaces any letter following a numeral with its matching superior letters. Spanish, Portuguese and Italian language uses the feminine and masculine ordinal indicators such as ‘a’ for for 1º, 1ª. Ordinals are designed to match the weight of the typeface.
Numerators
Numerators [numr]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates. The numerators are the same glyphs that are used to create fractions, their vertical position remains within the capital letters height. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Denominators
Denominators [dnom]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates and low position glyphs. The denominators are the same glyphs that are used to create fractions, their vertical position remains within the base line. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Superscript/Superiors
Superscript / Superiors [sups]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates which are set slightly above the height of the capital letters. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Habcdefghijklm
Hnopqrstuvwxyz
Habcdefghijklm
Hnopqrstuvwxyz
Standard Ligatures
Standard Ligatures [liga]
Standard ligatures replaces a sequence of characters with a single ligature glyph, they are designed to improve kerning and readability of certain letter pairs.