Stylus ITC Std Regular

Stylus ITC was designed by Dennis Pasternak and released by the International Typeface Corporation in 1995. The typeface was born out of a desire to replicate the precise yet informal lettering historically found on architectural blueprints and technical drafts. It captures the essence of a professional drafting pen, offering a clean, humanistic alternative to the rigid geometric sans-serifs that dominated the late 20th-century design landscape, providing a nostalgic nod to pre-CAD manual drafting.

Visually, Stylus ITC is characterized by a consistent monolinear stroke weight and a generous x-height that ensures exceptional legibility even at smaller point sizes. Its letterforms are narrow and slightly condensed, echoing the spatial constraints of hand-annotated plans. The absence of excessive flourishes allows the strokes to maintain clarity, while the subtle variations in terminals and the upright posture provide the organic warmth necessary for casual branding and informative layouts without sacrificing professional structure.