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The Font

Excavate is a sturdy yet very human display typeface which speaks just as well of life and vitality as it does of civilizations lost. The bones of the typeface were mined from a 2-dollar paperback from 1960; a handful of hand-drawn characters were interpreted into a full alphabet complete with numbers and Spanish accents.

The letters, with their harsh, gutsy cuts and primitive strokes, hold up well even at smaller sizes, making for a versatile display face. This is no corporate, uniform face but also no hack-job type artifact revival; built-in kerning provides for a natural texture, not perfection. The letters are built with freedom and intuition rather than mathematical precision + optical adjustments. Characters bounce along the base line and lean to and fro just enough to evoke a human touch.

Update: This entire font has been updated to include lowercase, full Latin symbol set, and a extra symbols and ligatures. The purchase does still include the rough version of the font tool.

Profile

  • Display, Medium Text
  • Latin Extended
  • Web Font? Yes
  • Released: 2014

Features

  • Contextual Alternates
  • Discretionary Ligatures
  • Small Caps
  • Old Style Numbers

Test Drive

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  • Alternates Stylistic Alternates
  • Small Caps True Small Caps
  • Ligatures Discretionary Ligatures.
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Purchase

Extended License

Excavate

$50.00

The base price for each font is for all styles available, and individual styles aren't sold for reasons I explain here. Web font files are included with each purchase, to be used only if such license is purchased.

License Details

Choose the options that will cover all your anticipated needs.

  • User Number *

    Choose the number of users (or machines) that will be using the font. This license is to cover one specific entity, to be listed below. Notice, the User Amounts above 1 add to the base price.

  • Licensee *

    List the individual or entity to whom the license is to cover.

  • Web Usage *

    Allows for usage of the font as live html text via @font-face. This is a one-time, perpetual license for one domain. It covers sub-domains and sub-directories, so long as the usage is for one entity, as opposed to sub-users such as derekweathersbee.shoes.com and jimbob.shoes.com.

  • Web Domain *

    Enter the name of the domain which this license is to cover.

  • Allows for embedding of the fonts in eBooks, mobile apps, and dynamic advertisements like digital kiosks and billboards.

  • App/Embedding Title *

    Please provide a Title to be referred to in the license extension, and a brief (1 sentence) description of the usage or product.

  • This refers to items that not only use the font for communication or identification, but display the font as a prominent feature of the product’s design. A tee with a quote set in the font is such an example.

  • Products Title *

    Please provide a Title to refer to your usage in the license extension, such as "Albatross Apparrel", with a short description (1 sentence) of how it's to be used.

  • This refers to items that not only use the font, but allow the end user to customize items using the font, whether it be on print, apparel, or other consumer goods.

  • Customizable Products Title *

    Please provide a title for the usage to be referenced in the license extension, such as "Custom Gear for Breakneck Sports," along with a brief (1 sentence) description of your intended usage.

  • Allows for installation & usage of fonts on all computers necessary for broadcasting, including television, film and commercials. Online broadcasting is also allowed. Per title or venture.

  • Please provide a specific title to be used in the license extension, such as "Rocky 12 Motion Picture," along with a short (1 sentence) description of its usage.

  • This licence allows a single user or organization unlimited seats and use in any and all media, as well as the temporary distribution of the font to those needing it for the support of your branding. Includes desktop, web, app and broadcasting usage, as well as non-customizable products that promote the company.

  • Corporate License Title *

    Please provide the name of the organization to be referenced in the license extension, as well as a brief (1 sentence) description of the usage or company type.

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Ordering

To place an order, simply choose the option which suits your user requirements and Add it to your cart. You will be taken to Paypal for secure payment, but don't need to have a Paypal account, just a credit card.

As soon as your order is processed, you will be redirected to download your font(s) and emailed a confirmation of your order.

No payment information is stored on Interrobang Type.

Licensing

Purchase and install of font software equates to agreeing to the license terms of your purchase. See appropriate licensing for more information.

Extending Licensing

Full Extensions

  • Desktop

    Appriopriate for most all your print needs, allowing you to create documents, branding, logos, banners and other static graphic materials.

  • Web Font

    Allows for usage of the font as live html text via @font-face. This is different than static banners or graphics created for the web. If you're using it for content, buy the web font license.

    Amount increases per volume of pageviews.

  • Embedding

    Allows for embedding of the fonts in e-books, mobile apps, and dynamic advertisements like digital kiosks and billboards.

  • Broadcasting

    Allows for installation & usage of fonts on all computers necessary for broadcasting, including television, film and commercials. Online broadcasting is also allowed. Per title or venture.

  • Corporate

    This licence allows a single corporate entity unlimited seats and use in any and all media, in perpetuity, as well as the temporary distribution1 of the font to those needing it for the support of your branding. Includes desktop, web, app and broadcasting2 usage.

  • Products

    This category refers specifically to items that not only use the font for communication or identification, but display the font as a prominent feature of the product's design3.

  • Customizable Products

    Customizable Products

    This category refers to usages — whether through a physical kiosk or wep or mobile app — which allows the end user to customize their products and manipulate or typeset my fonts.3.

  • Custom Fonts

    Custom Fonts

    This option is available for those who require custom fonts for their branding or exclusive use. It requires more nuanced pricing than can be assigned on a mass scale. Contact Me to work together in this capacity.

  1. Those to whom the font are distributed as a necessity must discard files upon completion of Licensed Client's task. Broadcasting license covers usage for Client Promotion, not unrelated ventures.
  2. This refers to broadcasting usage for the promotion of that corporate entity. If such entity were to, for example, produce a motion picture, which is a separate venture, a separate license would be required for that.
  3. This does not include alphabet product usage. Nobody but myself and/or a partnership between myself and another party have this right.

Note that all types of licenses must stack on top of a desktop purchase. Contact me for any licensing not listed.

This excludes alphabet products that consist entirely of the font's likeness. Examples include letter stickers, wooden letters, or other separated instances of the font's letters.