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TorniaiSansUT Typeface Light PC

TorniaiSansUT Light was the lightest weight of the Torniai Sans family from Unifonts (Unitype), sold as a single sans-serif font for Windows. The foundry's store is no longer online.

by Unifonts (Unitype)

RAN ONWindows

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About TorniaiSansUT Typeface Light PC (archived)

TorniaiSansUT Light was the lightest weight of the Torniai Sans type family, a sans-serif typeface sold by Unifonts, also known as Unitype. Unifonts was a small font vendor run by Victor de Castro from Monroe, New York, and every font it sold carried the suffix UT in its name.

This page covers the Light style for Windows (PC), which was sold on its own. A light weight uses thin strokes, so it is typically chosen for larger sizes – headings, titles, posters and clean, airy layouts – rather than for small body text, where a regular weight reads more easily.

The full Torniai Sans family came in five weights – Light, Regular, Bold, Heavy and Black – each with a matching italic. Unifonts also sold the whole set as a family pack, separate Mac editions, and a version with old-style figures called TorniaiSansOsfUT.

Unifonts sold around 1,100 fonts for Windows and Mac in Type 1 and TrueType formats. Its website, unifonts.com, is no longer online, so this font can no longer be bought or licensed. This page is kept as a historical record; for current font work, see the alternatives listed on this page.

Key features

Light weightThe thinnest style of the Torniai Sans family, with fine, even strokes

Sans-serif designPart of the Unifonts “UT” collection of sans-serif typefaces

Suited to large sizesTypically used for headings, titles and clean, airy layouts

Part of a five-weight familyLight, Regular, Bold, Heavy and Black, each with an italic

Sold individuallyAvailable as a single style or within the full family pack

Windows editionThis listing was the PC version; Mac versions were sold separately

Type 1 and TrueTypeUnifonts supplied its fonts in these two formats

License and price

License type: Paid
Price: About $14.95 for this single style (catalog price when it was sold)

System requirements

Operating system: Windows

Good and keep in mind

Good

Could be bought as a single style instead of the whole family
Matching italic and heavier weights were available for building a consistent design

Keep in mind

No longer sold – the Unifonts store is offline, so new licences cannot be bought
Thin strokes are less readable at small text sizes
Pre-OpenType font – no web font formats or modern OpenType features

Frequently asked questions

Is TorniaiSansUT Light still available to buy?

No. TorniaiSansUT was sold by Unifonts (Unitype), and the Unifonts website is no longer online, so new licences can no longer be purchased. This page is kept as a historical record.

What is the Light weight best used for?

Light weights look best at larger sizes, such as headings, titles, posters and minimal layouts. For long body text at small sizes, the Regular weight is usually easier to read.

Who made TorniaiSansUT?

It was part of the Unifonts collection, also known as Unitype, a small font vendor run by Victor de Castro from Monroe, New York. Unifonts added the suffix UT to every font name.

Which weights did the Torniai Sans family include?

Five weights – Light, Regular, Bold, Heavy and Black – each with a matching italic. They were sold individually, as a complete family pack, and in separate Windows and Mac editions.

What is TorniaiSansOsfUT?

TorniaiSansOsfUT was a related version that used old-style figures – numerals that vary in height like lowercase letters – while TorniaiSansUT used standard lining figures. The letters were the same.

Which font format and platform was this font?

Unifonts supplied its fonts in Type 1 and TrueType formats. This listing was the Windows version.

What can I use instead today?

Choose a light sans-serif from an active foundry or a free font library. To organise the fonts you already have, a font manager such as MainType can help, and FontCreator can be used to edit or build fonts.