# Chau Philomene One font

> A narrow, heavy sans serif with sharply cut angles, in Regular and Italic, drawn for headings.

Chau Philomene One is a narrow, heavy sans serif by Vicente Lamónaca, one of four families in the Chau superfamily. Chau Philomene One has one weight in two styles, Regular and Italic, with 328 glyphs in the Latin subset. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and is drawn for headings and highlighted text.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Vicente Lamónaca
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 2 (Regular 400; with italics)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 328
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Chau+Philomene+One
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/chau-philomene-one
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Condensed, Signage

## About Chau Philomene One

Chau Philomene One is a condensed sans serif with dark, tightly packed letters. The specimen shows stems that end in slanted cuts rather than flat ones, a Q whose tail sits under the bowl as a separate bar, and an ampersand built from an E and a T. Curves are squeezed into tall, narrow shapes, so many characters fit on a line even at headline sizes. The family belongs to the Chau superfamily, which the official notes describe as having four families, and it is meant for headings and emphasised text. There is one weight, Regular 400, with a matching Italic, which gives two styles; both are static files. Each file holds 328 glyphs in the Latin subset. Vicente Lamónaca is the designer, the copyright notice names TipoType, and the license is the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2010-2012, TipoType (produccion.taller@gmail.com www.tipotype.com), with Reserved Font Name "Chau Philomene"

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Headings in narrow columns**: The condensed width lets a long heading stay on one line in a sidebar or a mobile layout.
- **Highlighted words inside a layout**: The dark colour of the single weight separates a price, a date or a label from lighter surrounding text.
- **Posters with a slanted title**: The Italic style gives a second voice for a subtitle without leaving the family.
- **Wayfinding and shop signs**: Tall, compact letters with open angled cuts fit long words onto narrow sign panels.

## Things to know

- **Two styles, one weight**: Regular and Italic share the 400 weight. A lighter or bolder cut is not part of this family.
- **Latin subset only**: The files carry the latin subset; latin-ext is not among the subsets, and no Cyrillic or Greek characters are present.
- **Unusual ampersand and Q**: The ampersand reads as an Et ligature and the Q carries a detached bar. Check both in a logo or title before committing.

## FAQs

### Is Chau Philomene One free for commercial use?

Yes. Chau Philomene One is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and a modified version stays under the same license and may not use the reserved name Chau Philomene without permission.

### Who designed Chau Philomene One?

Chau Philomene One was designed by Vicente Lamónaca. The copyright notice in the license names TipoType.

### Does Chau Philomene One have an italic?

Yes. Chau Philomene One comes in Regular and Italic, both at weight 400.

### How many weights does Chau Philomene One have?

Chau Philomene One has one weight, Regular 400, in upright and italic form.

### Which languages does Chau Philomene One support?

Chau Philomene One includes the letters needed for English and Western European languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian and Swedish.

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