Tabac Mono

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Every monospaced typeface is, by its very nature, somewhat peculiar. The need to fit all characters of the alphabet into a predetermined, fixed width generally resists efforts to achieve even typographic color and perfectly balanced letter pairs. Traditionally wide and dense capitals are compressed to the maximum, while narrow open letters are equipped with pronounced serifs to at least partially compensate for their excessive lightness. The result is a hybrid alphabet that may not possess perfect elegance, yet has its own distinctive charm.
Despite being fully aware of all inherent constraints, Tabac Mono represents an atypical approach to the problem. In addition to a well-proven character construction rooted in the humanist tradition, it offers a range of sixteen styles, including true italics and small capitals.

Tabac Mono expands the expressive possibilities of the other typefaces in the Tabac superfamily.

  • Number of fonts in a family: 16
  • Release date: 2013
  • Current version: 1.001
  • Available formats: OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2
  • Design: Tomáš Brousil
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Styles

Hair 
Hair Italic 
Thin 
Thin Italic 
Light 
Light Italic 
Regular 
Italic 
Medium 
Medium Italic 
SemiBold 
SemiBold Italic 
Bold 
Bold Italic 
Black 
Black Italic

Specimen

Tabac Mono Hair

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Latently

Tabac Mono Hair Italic

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Umbrella

Tabac Mono Thin

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Synaptic

Tabac Mono Thin Italic

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Automata

Tabac Mono Light

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Motorism

Tabac Mono Light Italic

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Kamikaze

Tabac Mono Regular

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November

Tabac Mono Italic

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Bakelite

Tabac Mono Medium

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Swimsuit

Tabac Mono Medium Italic

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Composer

Tabac Mono SemiBold

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Monopole

Tabac Mono SemiBold Italic

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Typology

Tabac Mono Bold

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Narrower

Tabac Mono Bold Italic

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Revision

Tabac Mono Black

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Impactor

Tabac Mono Black Italic

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Unlocked

Tabac Mono Bold

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One of the earliest magazines dedicated to personal computing was Creative Computing from 1974.

Tabac Mono SemiBold

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In 1983, the popularity of personal computers led to a rapid increase in the number of related magazines, with approximately one new title appearing each week.

Tabac Mono SemiBold Italic

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By the end of that year, more than 200 computer magazines were in circulation. As the industry expanded, these publications also grew in size.

Tabac Mono Regular

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The commercial success of the IBM PC strongly influenced the direction of the publishing industry. By early 1983, several major magazines were dedicated specifically to individual computer platforms, such as 80 Micro, PC Magazine, and Macworld. Editors often claimed to maintain objectivity when reviewing the products associated with these platforms, even when negative coverage could affect relationships with advertisers. At the same time, competition between publications sometimes led to accusations that rival magazines favoured advertisers by presenting overly positive information. In March 1984, BYTE acknowledged concerns regarding articles that contained promotional content linked to companies without clearly disclosing these connections. The magazine subsequently recommended ethical guidelines for contributors, including rules discouraging writers from accepting gifts or financial incentives that could influence their work. In June of the same year, InfoWorld reported that many of the numerous computer magazines operating at the time did not clearly identify potential conflicts of interest or professional affiliations of their authors, highlighting ongoing debates about journalistic transparency within the technology press.

Tabac Mono Regular

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The prestige of an academic journal develops gradually and depends on various factors, only some of which can be measured quantitatively. In many academic disciplines, journals are arranged in formal or informal hierarchies, with the most respected publications usually being highly selective about which articles they accept. These journals often also have higher impact factors. In certain countries, journal rankings may influence decisions related to research funding or the evaluation of individual scholars, although such uses are often considered problematic. Within each academic field, some journals receive large numbers of submissions and accept only a small proportion of them, resulting in low acceptance rates. However, the size or reputation of a journal does not necessarily guarantee the reliability or quality of the research it publishes. In the natural sciences and many social sciences, the impact factor is widely used as an indicator of influence, as it measures how often articles published in a journal are cited by later publications. Other indicators include citation counts, the speed at which articles are cited, and the period during which they continue to be referenced. Additional measures of journal influence include systems such as CiteScore, Eigenfactor, and Altmetrics. In many areas of the humanities, particularly within Anglo-American academic traditions, the use of impact factors has historically been less common. Efforts have been made to introduce ranking systems for humanities journals, including initiatives supported by the European Science Foundation. These attempts have been widely debated and criticized, especially by scholars concerned that quantitative rankings may not accurately reflect the complexity and diversity of humanities research. Although some organizations have continued to promote ranking systems, their use as evaluation tools remains controversial. In certain fields, such as knowledge management or intellectual capital studies, the absence of well-established ranking systems is sometimes viewed as an obstacle to career advancement. At the same time, many scientists and academic institutions argue that excessive reliance on impact factor metrics may conflict with the broader aims of scientific inquiry. This concern has led to initiatives such as the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, which calls for responsible use of journal-based metrics when evaluating research quality.

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