1 / 5About Mezz® Std Font
Clarinetist Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow (1899-1972) was a remarkable jazz musician-hipster-raconteur (anyone interested should read his autobiography Really the Blues.) His sharp tone and serpentine lines inspired English letter cutter-lettering artist-jazz lover Michael Harvey to create a condensed, oblique display typeface with the influence of the chisel much in evidence, to honor Mezz. Vertical formats such as book jackets and posters will be invigorated when Mezz is the display face
How to Install Mezz® Std Font
Step-by-step instructions for every platform
- 1Download the Mezz® Std font file (.ttf or .otf).
- 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
- 3Right-click the font file.
- 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
- 5Mezz® Std is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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Mezz® Std Font is a display font that shines as a display or heading face. Pair it with a clean sans-serif or serif font for body text — the contrast creates a clear hierarchy while the two styles stay balanced and easy to read.
Mezz® Std Font
by Adobe
Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated April 2026















