Optician Sans – A free font based on historical eye charts and optotypes

OPTICIAN SANS
A free font based on the historical eye charts and optotypes used by opticians world wide. Download for free
“Weird and wonderful”

“En elegant typeface”

“Let`s everyone act as a optician”

“Completes the eye test chart alphabet”

“A Font That Your Eye Remembers”

“A free typeface based on opticians’ eye charts”
Khoi Vinh
Principal designer Adobe

Snellen
– 1862 –Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen developed the snellen chart in 1862. Based on a strict 5×5 unit grid. Made to measure visual acuity.
Sloan
– 1959 –10 letters designed by Louise Sloan in 1959, following the same principles as the Snellen chart, but without the serifs. A predecessor of the logMAR charts you typically see at doctors offices today.
Optician Sans
– 2018 –Optician Sans is a fully functional typeface and a continuation of the historical Snellen and Sloan letters. Optically adjusted for readability to be used as a fully functional display typeface.
Øyvind KroghThe typeface, made with Sloan optotypes as the basis of construction, is the most effective letter selection for equal legibility. To make a typeface that ensures that all patients regardless of visual function, have the best possibility to see my commercial information, was a key goal for my new visual layout. This again shows the quality and passion I have for my profession, my practices and my patients.
Optometrist at Optiker-K.


























Custom alternates for a more consistent look.
In addition to the basic latin characters we created a set of alternatives glyphs for a more wholesome look. How true you want to stay to the original characters is up to you. You’ll find all characters in the Glyph panel in your preferred layout or type application.
open source
Optician Sans is available on GitHub.
Press & contact
Feel free to use images, movies and gifs from this Dropbox folder
Send us an e-mail for more information or other requests.
Optician Sans is created by ANTI Hamar and typographer Fábio Duarte Martins.
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