BalladeContour by Dieter Steffmann of Typographer Mediengestaltung is a free medieval blackletter font with broad, rounded strokes and sharply hooked tips. Its swelling forms soften the traditional Gothic structure, yet the uneven edges retain a hand-cut quality. The lettering feels sturdy and theatrical.
The pronounced contour can become part of fantasy illustration, especially on game covers and event posters built around heraldry or folklore. It also suits ale packaging and folk-metal merchandise, where the dense shapes recall carved tavern signs. Across these uses, the blend of medieval angles and inflated curves supplies the common link.
Copyright (c) Typographer Mediengestaltung, 2002. All rights reserved. Halbfette Ballade geschaffen von Paul Renner, 1937. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal
字体系
Ballade Contour
字体次系
Regular
独立次系身份
1.000;DST;BalladeContour
全字体名称
BalladeContour
名字目录版
OTF 1.000;PS 001.000;Core 1.0.29
页面描述语言字体名称
BalladeContour
注册商标注意
Please refer to the Copyright section for the font trademark attribution notices.
设计师
Dieter Steffmann
描述
Halbfette Ballade geschaffen von Paul Renner, 1937. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal