Algol Revived

Name: Algol Revived
Author: Michael Sharpe

Algol Revived offers versatile typography with carefully balanced proportions for diverse design applications.

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Slab Serifby Michael Sharpe92% Accessible

Characters1,193

Glyphs1,432

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TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Algol Revived, including combinations with Warriot, Lavoir and C4 Type.

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Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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Algol Revived Editorial Specimen

Algol Revived in Editorial Context

Algol Revived is a slab serif typeface by Michael Sharpe suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Michael Sharpe

Typeface Designer • Slab Serif

Algol Revived demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a slab serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Algol Revived supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Michael Sharpe, Algol Revived balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Algol Revived Typography

A slab serif typeface for UI components.

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Algol Revived Specimen

Algol Revived

Algol Revived is a slab serif typeface by Michael Sharpe built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSlab Serif Typeface

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Algol Revived

ALGOL REVIVED

ALGOL REVIVEDTYPE

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Algol Revived— slab serif typeface

Algol RevivedBy Michael Sharpe

Algol RevivedTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Algol Revived Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Body Text with Algol Revived

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Algol Revived, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Algol Revived demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Algol Revived for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Algol Revived small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Algol Revived delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Algol Revived italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Algol Revived bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Algol Revived typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Algol Revived typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Algol Revived'; }

Quick Start

Algol Revived Implementation Guide

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Algol+Revived:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Algol+Revived:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Algol Revived';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Algol+Revived:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Styling with Algol Revived

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Algol Revived', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Algol Revived', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'algol-revived': ['Algol Revived', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-algol-revived">Your text here</p>

About

Exploring Algol Revived's Design

Michael Sharpe

Slab Serif

Open Source

Algol Revived Typeface font is a sport tech slab-serif by Michael Sharpe designed for athletic and technology display applications with dynamic presence. This versatile typeface family delivers energetic character suited for sports branding, technology interfaces, and editorial design requiring active modern authority. Algol Revived excels in athletic apparel graphics, gaming interfaces, and publication headlines where sport-tech energy projects competitive dynamism. The family coverage enables practical utility across athletic and technical contexts. Designers seeking sport-focused slab-serifs will find Algol Revived delivers appropriate athletic energy. Works well alongside geometric sans-serifs for cohesive sport-tech design systems.

Algol Revived was crafted by Michael Sharpe. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Slab Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Mechanistic classification, Algol Revived features unbracketed or minimally bracketed rectangular serifs and low stroke contrast approaching monolinear weight. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for branding for technology and industrial sectors.

Algol Revived is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 4 curated font pairings available. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Algol Revived Typography

Algol Revived

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Body Text with Algol Revived

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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