GT Zirkon
Family overview
- Ultra Light Italic
- Thin Italic
- Light Italic
- Book Italic
- Regular Italic
- Medium Italic
- Bold Italic
- Black Italic
- Ultra LightConnected to internal radiation damage, these processes partially disrupt the crystal structure and partly explain the highly variable properties of zircon.
- Ultra Light ItalicSome rocks, such as limestone or quartzite, are composed primarily of one mineral—calcite or aragonite in the case of limestone, and quartz in the latter case.
- ThinCurrently, zircons are typically dated by uranium-lead (U-Pb), fission-track, cathodoluminescence, and U+Th/He techniques.
- Thin ItalicThe English word “zircon” is derived from “Zirkon”, which is the German adaptation of this word.
- LightScientists then studied the diamonds’ composition, looking specifically at their carbon isotopes.
- Light ItalicRadioactive dating shows that the zircon crystals were formed more than 4 billion years ago.
- BookThe English word “zircon” is derived from “Zirkon”, which is the German adaptation of this word.
- Book ItalicScientists then studied the diamonds’ composition, looking specifically at their carbon isotopes.
- RegularThe abundance and diversity of minerals is controlled directly by their chemistry, in turn dependent on elemental abundances in the Earth.
- Regular ItalicThe green coloring in many rounded pebbles usually indicates the Zircon is radioactive variety.
- 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.
- BoldRadioactive dating shows that the zircon crystals were formed more than 4 billion years ago.
- Bold ItalicCommercially valuable minerals and rocks are referred to as industrial minerals.
- BlackSome rocks, such as limestone or quartzite, are composed primarily of one mineral—calcite or aragonite in the case of limestone, and quartz in the latter case.
- Black ItalicChemical substitution and coordination polyhedra explain this common feature of 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

