font_category: blackletter
Cathedral
This font was designed as an experiment in simplfying the Blackletter. We never showed it in the Solotype catalog, so it didn’t get much use.
De Rigueur NF
Alf Becker called this offering “Rounded Modern Bold.” The geometric forms, strong contrasts and unexpected turns of this serious Art Deco typeface command attention. Both versions of the font include the 1252 Latin and...
Hefeweizen
As seen on Typophile.com, DTD Hefeweizen is a contemporary take on the textura blackletter style. Comprised of straight lines and angles sloped at ratios of 1/2 or 2/1, Hefeweizen is a highly geometric design...
Tuscany
Tuscany is a decorated Lombardic font with a complimentary rotunda style lowercase.
Versals
Versals is based on Lombardic style letters which are sufficiently broad to allow for decorated piercing and flourishes. They may also form the basis of illuminated capitals. The face is presented as capitals with...
Carol
The Carol family are decorated faces and can be used in any application calling for a 19th century engraved style. The ‘extra’ face allows decorated frames to be made and includes some titles such...
Savoy
The Savoy family contains decorated faces that can be used in any application calling for a 19th century engraved style. The frames faces allows decorated frames to be made up. They can also be...
Alpengeist JF
This typeface was inspired by a hand lettered sign for a German-themed attraction. A good choice when a legible blackletter face is needed, this font is useful for a variety of designs or for...
Fifteenth Century
The world’s first grunge typeface, Fifteenth Century, was released c1897 by Barnhart Brothers & Spindler but didn’t become popular until it was rebranded as Caslon Antique around 1918. It is important to note that...