Acroyear is a display typeface built on plump, capsule-shaped forms that seem to roll forward even when they’re standing still. Upright, it’s bold and approachable; set it on an upward incline and it takes on a kinetic, almost mischievous energy—as if the letters themselves are climbing toward something.
Its rounded, monolithic strokes nod to 1970s modular furniture, space-age packaging, and arcade-era logos. Depending on how you style it, Acroyear can swing from cheerful pop to faintly dystopian retro-futurism. It thrives in short, high-impact phrases—think event posters, music releases, toy branding, sci-fi titles, or ironic nods to vintage corporate optimism. The idea started with a rubber stamp shop sign in Nagoya, whose angled shapes sparked the “capsules on a hill” concept. The name comes from a Micronauts toy character—an accidental blend of childhood nostalgia and speculative futurism.
Acroyear supports an extensive range of Latin-based European languages and comes alive when used boldly. In the right hands, it’s more than letterforms—it’s momentum you can set in type.