Hc Gleam

Name: Hc Gleam
Author: Mitch Proctor

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

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Displayby Mitch Proctor72% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Hc Gleam Typography

A display typeface for UI components.

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Hc Gleam Specimen

Hc Gleam

Hc Gleam is a display typeface by Mitch Proctor built for display contexts.

2 WeightsDisplay Typeface

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Hc Gleam

HC GLEAM

HC GLEAMTYPE

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Hc Gleam— display typeface

Hc GleamBy Mitch Proctor

Hc GleamTYPE

UI Components

Buttons, forms, navigation, and cards

Character Set

Hc Gleam Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Hc Gleam for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting Hc Gleam 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.

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

.your-class { font-family: 'Hc Gleam'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Hc Gleam in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Hc Gleam';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Hc+Gleam: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: 'Hc Gleam', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Hc Gleam's Details

Mitch Proctor

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Open Source

Hc Gleam font is a condensed display typeface with creative details and playful character designed for efficient, engaging applications. The compressed proportions and distinctive styling create memorable, space-efficient typography. This playful creative condensed display typeface works effectively in creative headlines, playful packaging, distinctive signage, and applications requiring condensed typography with personality. The gleaming name suggests shine and attention. Hc Gleam serves designers creating efficient playful typography. Pair with wider fonts for proportional variety.

Hc Gleam was created by Mitch Proctor. 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, Hc Gleam features tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for event posters and promotional materials.

Hc Gleam is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Character Set

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Hc Gleam for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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