My improved take on the font that is extracted from the shanzai knockoff of the Nokia 107.
Copyright disclaimer:
Any fonts that are created / published on FontStruct are the copyrighted work of the respective creator.
Buyer Beware:
The term shanzhai refers to imitation or counterfeit products that mimic the appearance of established brands, often smartphones manufactured under generic name companies (e.g. Alps) with generic name brands (Fuffi, Maimeite, Sansung, Susan, Welcome, etc.) that look nearly identical to legitimate models from companies like Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, etc). These devices are typically sold at attractively low prices, but behind their polished facades, there lies serious risks in them.
A key form of deception in shanzhai smartphones involves spoofed hardware specifications. These devices may falsely claim impressive specs (e.g. "12 GB RAM + 1 TB storage") when in reality, they only contain a lot less RAM and lot less storage than what was “advertised”.
Such falsifications are achieved through firmware tampering, where system files are modified so the phone's "About Device" screen and certain foolable diagnostic apps display fake numbers.
This deliberate manipulation leads users to believe they are purchasing a high-performance phone capable of what you would deem it as "real modern multitasking and gaming", when in reality, they really cannot even do basic operations, they do overheat, and run out of storage (and battery, since they use KEBE-branded (typicall capacity is at 2,100 mAh) batteries) almost immediately.
Oh, and combined with outdated Android versions—often disguised as newer releases via modified files (e.g. build.prop)—through hidden pre-installed apps (like SwitchApp), these shanzhai devices pose serious risks to both user experience and data security.
Also, certain shanzhai smartphones falsely claim to support modern mobile technologies such as 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE (VoLTE), or even 5G, when in reality, they only function on 2G or 3G networks.
From ads that show that these shanzhai smartphones can really connect to 5G networks, to firmware modifications, these tactics are often used to display misleading information, giving users the illusion of full compatibility with what you think are the "current standards" (some even show "4G” or "5G" icons in the status bar, despite the hardware being incapable of connecting to those networks). The implications are very severe.
As mobile carriers around the world phase out 3G networks, these shanzhai smartphones will lose the ability to make calls (including emergency calls), send text messages, or use mobile data—leaving users with only Wi-Fi connectivity. This not only renders the phone nearly useless but also poses a safety risk in situations where cellular access is critical. However, things are about to change after the sunset of 2G and 3G services, these shanzai smartphones now support at least 4G networking just because they upgraded the CPU to a Unisoc (formerly Spreadtrum) SC9863A / T606 (the new kings of the fake phone world. Yes, they are legitimate 4G chips, but they perform like entry-level tech from several years ago) or a better version of MediaTek (MT6737 / MT6739, but still old-ass CPUs with 4G networking that are now pennies on the dollar for mass production), but they're still impacted as these do fallback to 3G for calls and text, meaning that they essentially did nothing to improve it.
Australia, may have (to the officials) made the right move to sunset 3G networking, but this comes at the cost of axing 4G & 5G phones that used 3G for calls (esp. emergency calls) off the network.
Beyond that, shanzhai smartphones often contain low-quality components, unstable firmware, and even pre-installed malware or data-harvesting software. Buyers may experience app incompatibility, unreliable updates, and privacy breaches without realising the root cause.
Consumers should be wary of deals from unverified online sellers on e-commerce websites (like Lazada, Shopee, etc.) advertising those shanzai smartphones that appear "too good to be true". Always verify the device's certification, check the Android API level and security patch level, and confirm the authenticity of the brand and model through official sources (e.g. iTest).
Remember that a small saving upfront could cost far more in lost data, compromised privacy, and security risks in the long run. If it appears too good to be true, it probably is.
This is a clone of 山寨起源版Yet another painstaking extraction of a font from an imitation-based knockoff of the Nokia 107.
Released, as is, with no updates whatsoever.
Supported Languages (Shown):
English (Latin)
Español (Latin)
Française (Latin)
Português (Latin)
Bahasa Melayu/Indonesia (Latin)
Tiếng Việt (Latin, although as basic as is)
Russian (Cyrillic)
Supported Languages (Not shown):
Chinese (CMYK)
Arabic/Persian (Arabic)
Hindi (Hindi)
Please don't ask for more character glyphs as I have since disposed that imitation phone off for recycling.
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A caution on shanzhai phones & and shanzhai smartphones:
The term shanzhai refers to imitation or counterfeit products that mimic the appearance of established brands, often smartphones manufactured under generic name companies (e.g. Alps) with generic name brands (Fuffi, Maimeite, Sansung, Susan, Welcome, etc.) that look nearly identical to legitimate models from companies like Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, etc). These devices are typically sold at attractively low prices, but behind their polished facades, there lies serious risks in them.
A key form of deception in shanzhai smartphones involves spoofed hardware specifications. These devices may falsely claim impressive specs (e.g. "12 GB RAM + 1 TB storage") when in reality, they only contain a lot less RAM and lot less storage than what was “advertised”.
Such falsifications are achieved through firmware tampering, where system files are modified so the phone's "About Device" screen and certain foolable diagnostic apps display fake numbers.
This deliberate manipulation leads users to believe they are purchasing a high-performance phone capable of what you would deem it as "real modern multitasking and gaming", when in reality, they really cannot even do basic operations, they do overheat, and run out of storage (and battery, since they use KEBE-branded (typicall capacity is at 2,100 mAh) batteries) almost immediately.
Oh, and combined with outdated Android versions—often disguised as newer releases via modified files (e.g. build.prop)—through hidden pre-installed apps (like SwitchApp), these shanzhai devices pose serious risks to both user experience and data security.
Also, certain shanzhai smartphones falsely claim to support modern mobile technologies such as 4G LTE, Voice Over LTE (VoLTE), or even 5G, when in reality, they only function on 2G or 3G networks.
From ads that show that these shanzhai smartphones can really connect to 5G networks, to firmware modifications, these tactics are often used to display misleading information, giving users the illusion of full compatibility with what you think are the "current standards" (some even show "4G” or "5G" icons in the status bar, despite the hardware being incapable of connecting to those networks). The implications are very severe.
As mobile carriers around the world phase out 3G networks, these shanzhai smartphones will lose the ability to make calls (including emergency calls), send text messages, or use mobile data—leaving users with only Wi-Fi connectivity. This not only renders the phone nearly useless but also poses a safety risk in situations where cellular access is critical. However, things are about to change after the sunset of 2G and 3G services, these shanzai smartphones now support at least 4G networking.
Australia, may have (to the officials) made the right move to sunset 3G networking, but this comes at the cost of axing 4G & 5G phones that used 3G for calls (esp. emergency calls) off the network.
Beyond that, shanzhai smartphones often contain low-quality components, unstable firmware, and even pre-installed malware or data-harvesting software. Buyers may experience app incompatibility, unreliable updates, and privacy breaches without realising the root cause.
Consumers should be wary of deals from unverified online sellers on ecommerce websites (like Lazada, Shopee, etc.) advertising those shanzai smartphones that appear "too good to be true". Always verify the device's certification, check the Android API level and security patch level, and confirm the authenticity of the brand and model through official sources (e.g. iTest).
Remember:
A small saving upfront could cost far more in lost data, compromised privacy, and security risks in the long run. If it appears too good to be true, it probably is.
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A font from a fictional phone company.
This is how MS Sans Serif is designed under Aaron's 2025 Nexa Design Language.
Features alternate glyphs from earlier prototypes, located at E020-E0FF, and small caps from E200-E4FF.
Fixed the Cyrillic Letter Ѝ, which mistakenly looked like Ǹ.
Fun fact: Both Latin Turned M and Cyrillic Letter Sha has the exact same design.
A very stern warning to Singapore:
It has come to our attention, that our fonts may have been flagged by someone under the Infocomm Media Development Authority to be "unauthorised" and "copyright-infringing" under the Copyright Act of 2021". Those fonts are:
1. NexaHelv 9 Medium
2. NexaHelv 9o Medium
This is not true, and is considered to be slanderously defamatory against the Font Designer, and FontStruct as a whole.
I have my reasons for my decision, and I will stand by it, in terms of:
"Preservation of those fonts sourced from mobile phones, landline phones, household appliances (like TVs), et. al., through this font-building website FontStruct."
Because of them (whom they think that the intellectual property / copyright of this font belongs to Infocomm Media Development Authority, and the respective phone and telco companies), this font is licenced with an "All Rights Reserved" licence.
To all Singaporeans:
You have absolutely no right to ask me to take it down just because you think that this font, at your own extremely biased view, is a "potential violation of any law(s) regarding infringement of copyright(s), patent(s), and/or trademark(s) as per regulations in Singapore (the Copyright Act of 2021) in itself".
tl/dr: "I told you already every single time, you guys don't ask that to me. Okay? Are we clear about that? I have my reasons, and I stand by it."
Copyright disclaimer:
Any fonts that are created / published on FontStruct are the copyrighted work of the respective creator.
This is Nokia Sans Small Condensed, you might have seen it on your old Nokia phones running with Series 30 or 40 operating systems. Redesigned by ChildishRifty7.
Thanks to ">gtrx<, my E52 good" and Romphonix Club for gathering the font resources of Series 40 3rd Version.
Made under 2 hours at first release.
Changelog:
Nov. 22, 2022 - First Release
Dec. 3, 2022 - Added Indian Rupee letter.
Dec. 25, 2022 - Adjustment and fixes.
July 12, 2024 - Adjustment fixed on ff, fi, st, TM letters.
U+E000 is the .notdef glyph.
This is the largest Nokia font ever.
UPDATE [27 JUN 2023]: Fixed "ÿ". U+00FF
UPDATE [29 JUN 2023]: Fixed "ǐ". U+01D0
UPDATE [09 NOV 2023]: Fixed "ـ". U+0640