# Crushed font

> A condensed unicase display face with gently tapered stems, mixing capital and lowercase shapes at one height.

Crushed is a condensed unicase display typeface from Astigmatic, in which lowercase keys give letters as tall as the capitals. Crushed has one Regular style with 369 glyphs for Latin and Latin Extended text, and its upright strokes taper slightly. Crushed is released under the Apache License 2.0 and suits headlines, posters and packaging.

## Facts

- Classification: [Display](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/display)
- Designed by: Astigmatic
- License: Apache License 2.0 (https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 369
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-08
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Crushed
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/crushed
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Packaging, Condensed

## About Crushed

Crushed is a narrow display typeface built as a unicase: instead of a conventional lowercase, the small-letter keys produce forms that reach the height of the capitals. In the specimen that row mixes shapes, with a, e, m, n and r keeping their lowercase construction while most other letters repeat the capitals, so a word such as the family's own name alternates between the two. Vertical strokes narrow a little along their length, which softens the otherwise plain sans serif forms. The official notes state that it was designed in 2010 for headlines and display work. There is one Regular style, no italic and no variable axis. The 369 glyphs cover Latin and Latin Extended. The copyright notice names Brian J. Bonislawsky, trading as Astigmatic, and the font is published under the Apache License 2.0.

## License

Apache License 2.0. Copyright (c) 2010 by Brian J. Bonislawsky DBA Astigmatic (AOETI). All rights reserved. Available under the Apache 2.0 licence. http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work.
- Modify the fonts and distribute your modified version.
- Redistribute the fonts, including as part of a larger product.

Conditions:
- Copies must include the license text and keep the copyright and attribution notices.
- Files you change must carry a notice saying that you changed them.
- The license does not grant the right to use the authors' trademarks.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

## Where it works

- **Poster and flyer titles**: The condensed width fits a long title into a single line, and the mixed unicase shapes give it an irregular rhythm.
- **Packaging names**: Letters of one height stack neatly on narrow labels, cartons and bottle necks.
- **Logotypes**: Typing a name in lowercase yields the unicase mix of round a and e with capital-style consonants, a ready-made wordmark texture.
- **Section openers in magazines**: Tall, narrow lines with tapered stems mark the start of a feature above conventional body type.

## Things to know

- **Unicase, not all-caps**: Capital and lowercase keys give different shapes for several letters, but both sets share one height; there are no ascenders or descenders to speak of.
- **One style**: Crushed has a single Regular cut without bold or italic.
- **Apache license**: Unlike most families on this site, Crushed is under the Apache License 2.0, which asks that copies keep the license text and notices.
- **Romanian is incomplete**: Latin Extended is largely covered, including Turkish and Polish, but the Romanian ș and ț are missing.

## FAQs

### Is Crushed free for commercial use?

Yes. Crushed is published under the Apache License 2.0, which permits commercial use, modification and distribution. Copies carry the license text and the copyright notices, changed files state that they were changed, and the license grants no trademark rights.

### Who designed Crushed?

Crushed comes from Astigmatic; the copyright notice in the font names Brian J. Bonislawsky, doing business as Astigmatic (AOETI).

### Does Crushed have lowercase letters?

Not in the usual sense. Crushed is a unicase design: the lowercase keys give letters at capital height, some with lowercase shapes.

### How many weights does Crushed have?

Crushed has one weight, Regular 400, and no italic.

### Which languages does Crushed support?

Crushed includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Polish and Hungarian. Romanian is not complete.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/crushed (trendhub)