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Empirical™

by Type Associates

Individual Styles from $32.50 USD

Complete family of 12 fonts: $210.00 USD

Empirical Font Family was designed by Russell Bean and published by Type Associates. Empirical contains 12 styles and family package options.

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Aa Glyphs
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Empirical Light ▲

Empirical Light

Empirical Light Italic

Empirical Regular

Empirical Italic

Empirical Demibold

Empirical Demi Bold Italic

Empirical Bold

Empirical Bold Italic

Empirical Extra Bold

Empirical Extra Bold Italic

Empirical Black

Empirical Black Italic

Empirical Light - Glyph count:

This is a listing of all glyphs contained in the font, including OpenType variants that may only be accessible via OpenType-aware applications.

Each basic character (“A”) is followed by Unicode variants of the same character (Á, Ä…), then OpenType variants (small caps, alternates, ligatures…). This way you can see all the variations on a single character in one place.

Empirical Complete Family

12 fonts

Best Value!

Per Style:

$17.50 USD

Pack of 12 styles:

$210.00 USD

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Empirical Two Set

2 fonts

Per Style:

$25.00 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$50.00 USD

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Empirical Three Set

2 fonts

Per Style:

$25.00 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$50.00 USD

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Empirical One Set

2 fonts

Per Style:

$25.00 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$50.00 USD

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Empirical Four Set

2 fonts

Per Style:

$25.00 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$50.00 USD

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Empirical Five Set

2 fonts

Per Style:

$25.00 USD

Pack of 2 styles:

$50.00 USD

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Licensing Options

You can use this font in any of the following places. Read the full EULA text for details about each license. If you have a usage in mind that's not covered by these licenses, contact us and we'll see what we can do.

Webfonts: for your website

Webfonts allow you to embed the font into a webpage using the @font-face rule, so paragraphs and headings of text can be styled as the webfont. You will be serving the webfont kit for your own site and linking it in the CSS.

Webfonts can be used on a single domain. Agencies responsible for multiple websites, for example web design agencies or hosting providers, may not share a single webfont license across multiple websites.

If the font file itself won't be embedded in the website (for example, when the font is used in a static graphic image such as a logo) you should purchase a Desktop license instead.

Most foundries on MyFonts offer their webfonts with the Annual license model. Click here to Learn more.

Empirical WebFont EULA

App: for embedding in mobile applications

Select this license type when you are developing an app for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone, and you will be embedding the font file in your mobile application's code.

Empirical App EULA

Electronic Doc: for embedding in e-text products

You can use an Electronic Doc license to embed the font in an electronic publication such as an eBook, eMagazine, eNewspaper, or interactive PDF.

An Electronic Doc license is based on the number of publications in which the font is used. Each issue counts as a separate publication. Regional or format variations don't count as separate publications.

Updated versions of publications that are free to previous customers do not need a new license; otherwise, each new version that is released counts as a separate publication.

For font usage in graphic images shown as the ePub cover, consider a Desktop license instead as most allow for it.

Empirical Electronic Doc EULA

Desktop: for use on a desktop workstation

For the most common uses, both personal and professional, for use in desktop applications with a font menu.

For example:

Install the font on your Mac OS X or Windows system
Use the font within desktop applications such as Microsoft Word, Mac Pages, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
Create and print documents, as well as static images (.jpeg, .tiff, .png)

Desktop licenses are based on the number of users of the fonts. You can change the number of users by clicking the quantity dropdown option on Buying Choices or Cart pages.

Please be sure to review the listing foundry's Desktop license agreement as some restrictions may apply—such as use in logos/trademarks, geographic restrictions (number of locations), and products that will be sold.

Empirical Desktop EULA

Digital Ad/Email: for use in HTML5 ads

You can use this type of license to embed fonts into digital ads, such as ads built using HTML5.

We'll supply a kit containing webfonts that can be used within digital ads, such as banner ads. This kit may be shared with third parties who are working on your behalf to produce the ad creatives, however you are wholly responsible for it.

HTML5 ads use webfonts, so why purchase a Digital Ads license rather than a Webfont license?

There are a few reasons, such as the Digital Ads EULA having terms that enable usage in digital ads and on advertising networks.

Digital advertisements also have different usage patterns compared to websites. Most websites generally have consistent pageviews month-to-month whereas advertising impressions can vary wildly month-to-month. Prices reflect this, making it much less expensive to use a Digital Ad license.

If you know the number of impressions the campaign requires, that amount can be ordered before the campaign begins. For campaigns where number impressions is unknown until the end of the campaign, you can true up at the end of each calendar month.

Empirical Digital Ad/Email EULA

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About Empirical Font Family

When I first approached this design back in 2003 I wrote myself a design brief that called for a simple sans serif "avec serifs" (with serifs).

Its emphasis needed to be on text usage but to be at home in display sizes. A range of weights with a controlled step from one weight to the next, uniform character sets, spacing and kerning throughout the range. Attention to openness of counter spaces would be paramount to work in text sizes. Matching italics should be true italics not merely slanted - with a cursive feel.

During extensive testing I decided to include a suite of ligatures to eliminate the hairline gaps that occur between slab serifs at display sizes. The user may activate "Discretionary Ligatures" or "Stylistic Set 1" for ligatures that are not included in the Standard Ligatures (ff, fi, fl, ffi and ffl).

A concise User Guide can be downloaded at this link.

Designers: Russell Bean

Publisher: Type Associates

Foundry: Type Associates

Original Foundry: unknown

Design Owner: Type Associates

MyFonts debut: Oct 20, 2009

Empirical™ is a trademark of Type Associates.

About Type Associates

Type Associates was formed in 1993 to provide typographic services to a core group of design, advertising and print clients. Today, Type Associates offers typeface design and font customising services to the advertising, design and web industries. Type Associates is constantly adding new typeface designs to its collection with an emphasis on practical, enduring designs.

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Empirical™

Empirical Light - Glyph count:

Empirical Complete Family

Best Value!

Empirical Two Set

Empirical Three Set

Empirical One Set

Empirical Four Set

Empirical Five Set

Licensing Options

Webfonts: for your website

App: for embedding in mobile applications

Electronic Doc: for embedding in e-text products

Desktop: for use on a desktop workstation

Digital Ad/Email: for use in HTML5 ads

Licensing Options

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