What is the Postino® font?
Tim Donaldson, creator of Banshee and Coriander, brings us Postino – a quirky display type modeled roughly on the typewriter face, Courier.
Sturdy yet playful, Postino is aptly named by the Italian word for postman or courier. Skimming through a back issue of Visible Language (a journal about written language), Tim was taken aback by the robust beauty of an emboldened Courier typeface. The book designer had used the face to make “cheeky little headlines and they looked superb.” Tim decided the world needed a typeface like this but one that “poked its tongue out” even a bit more, while still wearing its functional clothes. After doodling for some time, Postino and its Italic companion worked their way into being on Tim’s computer screen. More…
Not-entirely-serious headlines, CD covers, children’s books, and advertising copy are all excellent uses for punchy Postino.
U.S. Patent Design 415,518.
Postino® Font families
The Postino® includes the following font families:
- Postino Std
- Postino Std Italic
Postino® Preview
Here is a preview of how Postino® will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.
Is Postino® a free to download font?
I'm afraid not. Postino® is not free to download. You will need to pay for it with your hard earn money.
Most fonts that we feature on PimpMyFonts.com is a premium font. We do have a Free Fonts category where we showcase all of the best free fonts that you can download.
Trust me when I say, don't waste your time searching for a free download of Postino®. You will not find a link anywhere.
It is highly unlikely that you'll be able to find Postino® for free. You might see a few websites that will say "Free Download" of Postino® font, but these are just attempts to get you to click on a link which will either take you to an ad landing page or you risk getting viruses on your computer. In the rare occasion that you do find a free download for Postino® remember that it's illegal to use a font if you didn't pay for it!
If you really want Postino® and you want to truly own it the legal and safe way, then click here to visit the download and purchase page on MyFonts.com. Here you will be able to obtain the proper license. The designer and publisher deserves to be paid for their work, as they have put in the hours and the creativity to produce such an amazing font. Good luck with your purchase and future use of this font. :)