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State Machine

State Machine

by Barnbrook Fonts
Individual Styles from $30.00
Complete family of 4 fonts: $96.00
State Machine Font Family was designed by Marcus Leis Allion, Jonathan Barnbrook and published by Barnbrook Fonts. State Machine contains 4 styles and family package options.

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About State Machine Font Family


State Machine is a display typeface inspired by lettering applied to American and Russian Cold War-era military vehicles. It also features an alternate character set inspired by 1970s hand-made political banners. The name State Machine is a term found in both political theory and computer programming. The theoretical definition describes the political and bureaucratic organisation of a state as well as the repressive state apparatuses such as the military and police. Max Weber describes the state as "a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory". In computer programming, a state machine is a mathematical model of computation used to design computer programs. It is conceived as an abstract machine that is in one of a finite number of states. It can change from one state to another when initiated by a triggering event or condition. Taken at a wider conceptual level, when these two definition are combined the meaning becomes analogous to a tool (such as a philosophical idea) with which to transform a society.

Designers: Marcus Leis Allion, Jonathan Barnbrook

Publisher: Barnbrook Fonts

Foundry: Barnbrook Fonts

Design Owner: Barnbrook Fonts

MyFonts debut: Jul 8, 2005

State Machine

About Barnbrook Fonts

The font foundry of designers Barnbrook and Jonathan Barnbrook, formerly known as Virusfonts. Creators of Emigre Fonts Exocet, Mason and Priori. Designers of David Bowie Record covers. Iconoclastic collaborators with Damien Hirst and Adbusters. Branders for major museums, locations and art biennales. The studio is based in London and continues to work on a wide variety of cultural and musical projects and museum exhibitions.

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