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Fredd-E at 21:24, 29 September 2026

2026-09-29T21:24:05Z

Fredd-E: formatting

2026-08-05T12:19:09Z

formatting

Hellomynameisjoe: Better link

2026-06-21T14:09:05Z

Better link

Hellomynameisjoe: That shouldn’t have had brackets.

2026-06-21T14:08:06Z

That shouldn’t have had brackets.

Hellomynameisjoe: Added link to Fonts In Use’s page on Boards of Canada designs.

2026-06-21T14:07:04Z

Added link to Fonts In Use’s page on Boards of Canada designs.

Fredd-E: Page revision

2026-04-25T05:37:10Z

Page revision

Saintsantiago at 17:11, 24 April 2026

2026-04-24T17:11:59Z

Quants: /* Info */

2025-07-18T19:12:14Z

‎Info

Squdsqud: Edited the preview of the "Miasm Infection" font.

2024-04-30T16:45:35Z

Edited the preview of the "Miasm Infection" font.

Fredd-E at 15:23, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T15:23:31Z

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 == External Links ==
 * https://fontsinuse.com/tags/18251/boards-of-canada?order=artwork-date
 == References ==

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 __TOC__
-== Boc Maxima ==
+== Releases ==
 [[File:BOC-album-04.jpg|200px]]
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 ** On the CD edition, Eurostile (paid).
-== Hi Scores ==
+=== Hi Scores ===
 [[File:Hi Scores.jpg|200px]]
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 ** OCR A Extended (built into Windows and Mac)
-== Twoism ==
+=== Twoism ===
 [[File:Twoism Album Cover.jpg|200px]]
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 ** On the original 1995 version, the font used for the credits is Gill Sans (built into Windows).
-== Music Has the Right to Children ==
+=== Music Has the Right to Children ===
 [[File:Music Has the Right to Children.jpg|200px]]
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 * [http://www.ffonts.net/Bauhaus.font Bauhaus @ Ffonts]
-== Geogaddi ==
+=== Geogaddi ===
 [[File:Geogaddi.jpg|200px|Geogaddi cover]]
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 ** VAG Rounded
-== The Campfire Headphase ==
+=== The Campfire Headphase ===
 [[File:Tch-postcard-02.jpg|200px|The Campfire Headphase postcard]]
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 * [http://legionfonts.com/fonts/miasm-infection Miasm Infection @ Legion Fonts]
-== Trans Canada Highway ==
+=== Trans Canada Highway ===
 [[File:Trans-canada-highway-front.jpg|200px]]
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 ** Subtitle: Avant Garde.
-== Tomorrow's Harvest ==
+=== Tomorrow's Harvest ===
 [[File:Tomorrow's Harvest cover hi-res.jpg|200px]]
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 ** A modified version of ITC Avant Garde Gothic LT Bold
-== Inferno ==
+=== Inferno ===
 [[File:Inferno_cover.jpg|200px]]
 * ''[[Inferno]]'':
 ** [https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/3801/blippo Blippo] by Ed Benguiat and Victor Caruso, with some custom modifications. Blippo is a geometric sans-serif typeface that was designed in the 1970s and is known for its bold, rounded letterforms. The modifications made to the original Blippo typeface for the Inferno album likely include adjustments to the letter shapes and spacing to create a unique look that fits the aesthetic of the album.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1ssuvtk/the_font_used_is_called_blippo/</ref>
 == References ==
 <references />
 [[Category: Artwork]]

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 == External link ==
-https://fontsinuse.com/designers/10308/boards-of-canada?order=artwork-date
+https://fontsinuse.com/tags/18251/boards-of-canada?order=artwork-date
 [[Category: Artwork]]

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 == External link ==
-[https://fontsinuse.com/designers/10308/boards-of-canada?order=artwork-date]
+https://fontsinuse.com/designers/10308/boards-of-canada?order=artwork-date
 [[Category: Artwork]]

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 * ''[[Inferno]]'':
 ** [https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/3801/blippo Blippo] by Ed Benguiat and Victor Caruso, with some custom modifications. Blippo is a geometric sans-serif typeface that was designed in the 1970s and is known for its bold, rounded letterforms. The modifications made to the original Blippo typeface for the Inferno album likely include adjustments to the letter shapes and spacing to create a unique look that fits the aesthetic of the album.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1ssuvtk/the_font_used_is_called_blippo/</ref>
 == References ==
 <references />
 [[Category: Artwork]]

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-== Info ==
+The real typeface you want is [http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/avant-garde-gothic/avant-garde-medium-bold/specs.html ITC Avant Garde Bold]. You'll need to kern it closely. Avant Garde Bold is a classic design typeface, one you'll see crop up over and over if you develop an eye for it. It was particularly prevalent in the mid to late 1970's, an era which [[Boards of Canada]] has referenced over and over in its design language, and recently got a large boost in popularity when the Rock Band series of video games started using it heavily. The [http://fontfeed.com/archives/avant-garde-gothic-alternates-are-back/ Avant Garde Alternate glyphs] show up a lot, too, though they tend to be abused a bit - I haven't seen [[Boards of Canada]] use them. Avant Garde shows up a lot in designs of related genres and record labels because it is such an iconic, no-nonsense typeface without a lot of the humanism that Helvetica brings to the table.
-The real typeface you want is [http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/avant-garde-gothic/avant-garde-medium-bold/specs.html ITC Avant Garde Bold]. You'll need to kern it closely. Avant Garde Bold is a classic design typeface, one you'll see crop up over and over if you develop an eye for it. It was particularly prevalent in the mid to late 1970's, an era which Boards of Canada has referenced over and over in its design language, and recently got a large boost in popularity when the Rock Band series of video games started using it heavily. The [http://fontfeed.com/archives/avant-garde-gothic-alternates-are-back/ Avant Garde Alternate glyphs] show up a lot, too, though they tend to be abused a bit - I haven't seen [[Boards of Canada]] use them. Avant Garde shows up a lot in designs of related genres and record labels because it is such an iconic, no-nonsense typeface without a lot of the humanism that Helvetica brings to the table.
+[https://www.whatfontis.com/NFC_Zebramatic-POW.font Zebramatic POW] is a distressed typeface - the stripey business is part of it, hence the name. [https://www.whatfontis.com/NFC_Zebramatic-POW.font Zebramatic POW]. It's just [http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/avant-garde-gothic/avant-garde-medium-bold/specs.html ITC Avant Garde Bold] with some cheap distress effects.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1d240h/i_decided_to_make_a_boards_of_canada_wallpaper/c9mafog/</ref>
-Other [[BoC]]-related typefaces:
+__TOC__
-Zebramatic POW is a distressed typeface - the stripey business is part of it, hence the name. Zebramatic POW. It's just ITC Avant Garde Bold with some cheap distress effects. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1d240h/i_decided_to_make_a_boards_of_canada_wallpaper/c9mafog/</ref>
+== Boc Maxima ==
 == Music Has the Right to Children ==
-[[File:Music Has the Right to Children.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'' cover]]
+[[File:Music Has the Right to Children.jpg|200px]]
 [[File:Bauhaus sample.gif]]
 Downloads:
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 * [http://www.ffonts.net/Bauhaus.font Bauhaus @ Ffonts]
-== The Campfire Headphase ==
+== Geogaddi ==
-[[File:Tch-postcard-02.jpg|thumb|right|''[[The Campfire Headphase]]'' promo poster]]
+[[File:Geogaddi.jpg|200px|Geogaddi cover]]
-''Strasua Regular'', a freeware font by designer [[wikipedia:Ray Larabie|Ray Larabie]].
+* ''[[Geogaddi]]'':
-[[File:TCH font.png|500px]]
+== The Campfire Headphase ==
-''Miasm Infection'', a freeware font by andi jones / angelwerks / channel zero! type foundry. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990224174939/http://www.angelwerks.com/channelzero/download.htm</ref>
+* ''[[The Campfire Headphase]]'':
+** Strasua Regular (free), which definitely gets some style cues from Avant Garde Alternate.<ref>''Strasua Regular'', a freeware font by designer [[wikipedia:Ray Larabie|Ray Larabie]]</ref>
-Discovery by [[Communities#Happy_Cyclist_Association|Happy Cycling Association Discord server]] member Michael Sandison/ehrmantraut. <ref>https://discord.com/channels/442845724820897822/442847138238431233/1232423578415136788</ref>
+** ''Miasm Infection'', a freeware font by andi jones / angelwerks / channel zero! type foundry.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990224174939/http://www.angelwerks.com/channelzero/download.htm</ref><ref>Discovery by [[Communities#Happy_Cyclist_Association|Happy Cycling Association Discord server]] member Michael Sandison/ehrmantraut.[https://discord.com/channels/442845724820897822/442847138238431233/1232423578415136788]</ref>
 Downloads:
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 * [http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=3088 Strasua @ 1001 Fonts]
 * [http://legionfonts.com/fonts/miasm-infection Miasm Infection @ Legion Fonts]
 == References ==

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 * ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'': Artist, album and track titles are handwritten. On the original 1995 version, the font used for the credits is Gill Sans (built into Windows).
 * ''[[Boc Maxima (release)|Boc Maxima]]'': On the cassette edition, likely Helvetica (built into macOS), stretched slightly. On the CD edition, Eurostile (paid).
 Zebramatic POW is a distressed typeface - the stripey business is part of it, hence the name. Zebramatic POW. It's just ITC Avant Garde Bold with some cheap distress effects. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1d240h/i_decided_to_make_a_boards_of_canada_wallpaper/c9mafog/</ref>

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 * ''[[Trans Canada Highway]]'': Title: Custom, the closest you can get to it easily is probably Neo Sans Ultra. Subtitle: Avant Garde.
 * ''[[Hi Scores]]'': OCR A Extended (built into Windows and Mac)
 Zebramatic POW is a distressed typeface - the stripey business is part of it, hence the name. Zebramatic POW. It's just ITC Avant Garde Bold with some cheap distress effects. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1d240h/i_decided_to_make_a_boards_of_canada_wallpaper/c9mafog/</ref>

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	''Miasm Infection'', a freeware font by andi jones / angelwerks / channel zero! type foundry. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990224174939/http://www.angelwerks.com/channelzero/download.htm</ref>		''Miasm Infection'', a freeware font by andi jones / angelwerks / channel zero! type foundry. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990224174939/http://www.angelwerks.com/channelzero/download.htm</ref>

−	Discovery by [[Communities#~~The_Magic_Window~~\|~~The Magic Window~~ Discord ~~Server~~]] member Michael Sandison/ehrmantraut. <ref>https://discord.com/channels/442845724820897822/442847138238431233/1232423578415136788</ref>	+	Discovery by [[Communities#Happy_Cyclist_Association\|Happy Cycling Association Discord server]] member Michael Sandison/ehrmantraut. <ref>https://discord.com/channels/442845724820897822/442847138238431233/1232423578415136788</ref>