Ballade-Bold
OpenTypeFreeware
- Accents (partial)
BalladeHf.otf
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Author's note
Ballade Bold font by Dieter Steffmann of Typographer Mediengestaltung is a free medieval gothic typeface with thick, inky strokes and tight, sculpted curves that feel torn from an illuminated manuscript. Its bold weight compresses the dark shapes into a dense texture, giving words a ceremonial, almost chiseled presence. The letterforms are ornate without dissolving into chaos, so you get that old-world drama while still keeping headlines legible and punchy.
Using Ballade Bold in the Ballade family instantly pulls projects into a world of heraldry, fantasy, and folklore—great for book covers, game titles, band logos, festival posters, vintage beer labels, and themed menus. This free font shines when set large, letting the angular rhythm and chunky counters really breathe. For supporting text, pair it with a plain serif or clean sans and keep those smaller lines light and spacious to balance its visual weight.
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Using Ballade Bold in the Ballade family instantly pulls projects into a world of heraldry, fantasy, and folklore—great for book covers, game titles, band logos, festival posters, vintage beer labels, and themed menus. This free font shines when set large, letting the angular rhythm and chunky counters really breathe. For supporting text, pair it with a plain serif or clean sans and keep those smaller lines light and spacious to balance its visual weight.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Typographer Mediengestaltung, 2002. All rights reserved. Halbfette Ballade geschaffen von Paul Renner, 1937. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal
Font family
Ballade
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;DST;Ballade-Bold
Full font name
Ballade-Bold
Name table version
OTF 1.000;PS 001.000;Core 1.0.29
Postscript font name
Ballade-Bold
Trademark notice
Please refer to the Copyright section for the font trademark attribution notices.
Designer
Description
Halbfette Ballade geschaffen von Paul Renner, 1937. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
Custom0
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MacintoshRoman
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
Font details
Created2002-04-24
Revision1
Glyph count255
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
BalladeHf.otf
BalladeContour.otf
BalladeSh.ttf
BalladeHf.ttf
BalladeContour.otf
BalladeContour.otf
BalladeSh.ttf
BalladeHf.ttf
BalladeContour.otf
Ballade Contour
OpenTypePersonal use
BalladeShadow
TrueTypeFreewareUpdated
Ballade Bold
TrueTypePersonal use
BalladeContour
OpenTypePersonal use