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Talisman Compressed

Talisman
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No matter how much talent we have at our disposal, a great deal of a design project or career is often determined by sheer luck. Talisman is an attempt to harness the mysterious catalyzer and channel it through a hyper-minimalist design: with its casual, stripped-down, almost simplistic structure, it embodies the most prominent quality of luck: effortlessness, both in its manufacturing process and in its use.

Created with versatility in mind, Talisman's generous range of weights and widths ensure a great variety of visual expressions, only made more vibrant by its dashing oblique counterpart. It is a typeface ready to become the protagonist of a designer's most successful endeavors, an amulet to keep in one's pocket at all times, both as a first and as a last creative resort. Talisman's tightest cut is Compressed, a visually striking weight for all intents and purposes.

Credits & details

Styles 18 Styles with 687 Glyphs each
Including Italic
Designer
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Latest Update January 2024
Version 1.00
Available Formats OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2

Supported languages

Afrikaans
Basque
Breton
Catalan
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Estonian
Finnish
French
Gaelic
German
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Latvian
Lituanian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Saami
Serbian
Slovak
Slovenian
Spanish
Swahili
Swedish
Turkish
Vietnamese
(and more)
Styles
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  • Hairline 100
    Thin 150
    Extralight 200
    Light 300
    Regular 400
    Medium 500
    Semibold 600
    Bold 700
    Extrabold 800
  • Hairline Italic 100
    Thin Italic 150
    Extralight Italic 200
    Light Italic 300
    Regular Italic 400
    Medium Italic 500
    Semibold Italic 600
    Bold Italic 700
    Extrabold Italic 800
Gotta ♥ Variable Fonts.
Talisman Compressed
is variable in
weight  +  slant !
Talisman Compressed
is variable in
weight  +  slant !
Regular

Talismans are often portable objects carried on someone in a variety of ways, but can also be installed permanently in architecture. Talismans are closely linked with amulets, fulfilling many of the same roles, but a key difference is in their form and materiality, with talismans often taking the form of objects (e.g., clothing, weaponry, or parchment) which are inscribed with magic texts. Talismans have been used in many civilizations throughout history, with connections to astrological, scientific, and religious practices; but the theory around preparation and use has changed in some cultures with more recent, new age, talismanic theory. Talismans are used for a wide array of functions, such as: the personal protection of the wearer, loved ones or belongings, aiding in fertility, and helping crop production. According to new age talismanic practices, features with magical associations—such as colors, scents, symbology, and patterns, figures—can be integrated into the creation of a talisman in addition to the chosen planetary or elemental symbolism. However, these must be used in harmony with the elemental or planetary force chosen so as to amplify the intended power of the talisman. It is also possible to add a personal touch to the talisman by incorporating a verse, inscription, or pattern that is of particular meaning to the maker. These inscriptions can be sigils (magical emblems), bible verses, or sonnets, but they too must be in harmony with the talisman's original purpose. The Pseudo-Aristotelian Hermetica, a series of closely related Arabic texts attributed to Hermes Trismegistus and perhaps dating to the ninth century CE, explores the concept of ruhaniyyat, i.e., angels from spiritual force/realm in the natural world, and how an individual can gain access to those forces. Text between Alexander the Great and Aristotle explore a variety of instructions of how to harness these spiritual forces through talisman, concoctions, amulets, and more that are each used for a designated purpose. Some instructions include placing a carved stone on top of a ring that is then placed on a dead black ram when Mars is in a specific degree of Scorpio and the moon is in Cancer. These texts dates are unknown however, they were the basis of many mystical practices in the Islamic medieval world. The Pseudo-Aristotelian text Sirr al-Asrar offers more instructions specifically with "kings talisman" which keeps harm away. It tells that when there are certain astrological marks, a ruby red stone should be carved on a Thursday with a man with wings and a crown riding a lion with a flag, while six other hairless men bow under his hands. This should then be burned in an extensive ritual where after a ruhaniyyat will visit in your dreams telling you your ritual was successful, from there, you will repel snakes and scorpions.

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A talisman is any object ascribed with religious or magical powers intended to protect, heal, or harm individuals for whom they are made.

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