Prison Gothic is a Chinese character typeface project started in 2016.[1] The typeface is based on street signs in Hong Kong made by Stanley Prison inmates.[2]

Prison Gothic
CategoryGothic, sans serif
Designer(s)Gary Yau, Thomas Ng
Date released30 November 2022

References

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  1. ^ Chow, Yanni (16 October 2022). "Prison Gothic font digitises Chinese characters on Hong Kong's pre-1997 road signs, handmade by inmates". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "'Prison Gothic': Hong Kong road signs reborn as new font". The Standard (Hong Kong). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.