Fonts & accessories

A font is the housing on the bar top that the keg taps mount into, carrying the brand badge and putting the tap at a workable height over the drip tray.

  • Decide the eventual number of lines before cutting the counter, not the current one
  • Standard badge holders let you change brands without changing hardware
  • Plan how the drip tray drains before installation, not after

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Fonts are specified by how many taps they carry and how they mount. A slimline one-out font suits a bar with a single keg line and very little counter space; a T-bar or tower carries several and becomes the focal point of the back bar. The count matters at the point of installation because the holes are cut in the counter to suit, so it is worth deciding on the eventual number of lines rather than the current one.

How to choose

What to know

Badge holders and badges are the changeable part. A font that takes standard badges lets you change what you sell without changing the hardware, which matters more than it sounds on a bar rotating guest keg lines.

What to know

Whatever the font, there is a drip tray under it and it needs to drain or be emptied. A tray that overflows behind a busy bar is a slip hazard and a smell, and a plumbed tray solves a problem that an unplumbed one just relocates.

Common questions

How many taps should a font have?

As many lines as you expect to run within a year or two, not just what you are pouring today. The counter is cut to suit the font, so adding a line later is a much bigger job than specifying for it now.

Can I change the badge on a font?

If it uses standard badge holders, yes, and that is worth insisting on. Bars that rotate guest kegs change badges constantly and a font that locks you to one brand becomes a nuisance.

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