Barecast

Name: Barecast
Author: Kami Wataru

Barecast commands attention with bold, distinctive characters crafted for headlines and visual impact.

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Displayby Kami Wataru67% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Barecast

Best Font Pairings for Barecast

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Barecast, including combinations with Xillian, Messapia and Wanted Sans.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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Test Barecast Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Barecast with any font combination in real-time, optimized for display characteristics.

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

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Barecast Typography

A display typeface for UI components.

Active2 weights available

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Barecast Specimen

Barecast

Barecast is a display typeface by Kami Wataru built for display contexts.

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Tagline Pairings

Barecast— display typeface

BarecastBy Kami Wataru

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UI Components

Buttons, forms, navigation, and cards

Character Set

Barecast Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Body Text with Barecast

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

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

When setting Barecast 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.

Barecast 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	Barecast delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Barecast italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Barecast bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Barecast typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Barecast typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Barecast'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Barecast in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Barecast', 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        'barecast': ['Barecast', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-barecast">Your text here</p>

About

Barecast: A Closer Look

Kami Wataru

Display

Open Source

Barecast font is a display typeface family featuring monospace construction with technical character and comprehensive weight range. The systematic letterforms project computational precision suitable for coding applications, developer tools, and technology brand identities. Family structure enables sophisticated hierarchy within technical design systems while maintaining consistent mono character. Effective for software documentation, terminal interfaces, and tech-focused editorial. Pairs with proportional sans-serifs for mixed content.

Barecast was designed by Kami Wataru. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Display typeface in the Vox-ATypI Graphic classification, Barecast features tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for brand logotypes and wordmarks.

Barecast is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Barecast

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Barecast's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

Barecast

Best Ways to Use Barecast

Best Font Pairings for Barecast

Test Barecast Font Pairings Live

In Context

Barecast Typography

Barecast

Character Set

Type Scale

Body Text with Barecast

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

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Overview

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Accessibility Overview for Barecast

Reading Barecast: Legibility Factors

Barecast Reading Performance

Eye Strain Considerations for Barecast

Barecast Accessibility Recommendations

Best Practices for Using Barecast

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Available Weights

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Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

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