GT Zirkon
Family overview
- Ultra Light Italic
- Thin Italic
- Light Italic
- Book Italic
- Regular Italic
- Medium Italic
- Bold Italic
- Black Italic
- Ultra LightThe dark brown to black color observed in most Zircon crystals is caused from iron oxide impurities.
- Ultra Light ItalicMinerals can be described by their various physical properties, which are related to their chemical structure and composition.
- ThinThe English word “zircon” is derived from “Zirkon”, which is the German adaptation of this word.
- Thin ItalicChemical substitution and coordination polyhedra explain this common feature of minerals.
- LightAustralia leads the world in zircon mining, producing 37% of the world total and accounting for 40% of world EDR for the mineral.
- Light ItalicRadioactive dating shows that the zircon crystals were formed more than 4 billion years ago.
- BookAn interesting habit occasionally exhibited in Zircon from a few localities is that their color darkens and their luster dulls upon prolonged exposure to sunlight.
- Book ItalicThe name derives from the Persian zargun meaning gold-hued; this word is corrupted into “jargoon”, a term applied to light-colored zircons.
- RegularCommercially valuable minerals and rocks are referred to as industrial minerals.
- Regular ItalicZircon often contains traces of radioactive elements in its structure, which causes it to be metamict.
- MediumMinerals are classified by key chemical constituents; the two dominant systems are the Dana classification and the Strunz classification.
- Medium ItalicMinerals are distinguished by various chemical and physical properties. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish the various species, which were determined by the mineral’s geological environment when formed.
- BoldYellow, orange and red zircon is also known as “hyacinth”, from the flower hyacinthus, whose name is of Ancient Greek origin.
- Bold ItalicConnected to internal radiation damage, these processes partially disrupt the crystal structure and partly explain the highly variable properties of zircon.
- BlackRadioactive dating shows that the zircon crystals were formed more than 4 billion years ago.
- Black ItalicCommercially valuable minerals and rocks are referred to as industrial minerals.
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Typeface information
GT Zirkon is an extravagant sans serif workhorse. It blends the worlds of rational tool and ornamentation by applying techniques used to optimize type for small sizes in a refined way.
Typeface features
OpenType features enable smart typography. You can use these features in most Desktop applications, on the web, and in your mobile apps. Each typeface contains different features. Below are the most important features included in GT Zirkon’s fonts:
- SS01
- Alternate Arrows
Volume ↗
- SS02
- Alternate f
Refraction
- ONUM
- Oldstyle Figures
0123456789
- SMCP
- Small Caps
Ore Deposit
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GT Zirkon in use

