by David Moles
Gyrochrome is a rounded, geometric sans-serif derived from Vernon Adams' Michroma.
Specifically, it is derived from the Google Fonts version 1.100 released on May 25, 2023 by Emma Marichal. While that version, unlike Adams' original, does not identify "Michroma" as a Reserved Font Name, this derived font is different enough from the original (not only in style, but in the design and composition of some characters) that it seemed more in the spirit of the OFL to give it a new name and make it clear that any quality issues with the font should be laid at my door, not theirs.
This font exists because I needed a font "of the rounded-square sans genre that is closely associated with a 1960s feeling of the future" (as Adams described the original Michroma), in the tradition of Eurostile and Microgramma, for a design project, but in a rounded style; I had no budget; and I had a Glyphs 3 license. If you find it useful, I'm happy, but if you can afford a real typographer you should definitely hire one.
-- David Moles, 2024-09-30
- David Moles
Licensed under the SIL Open Font License, 1.1; you may only use these files in compliance with the License.