BalladeContour Font

Ballade family consisting of 5 fonts
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Author's note

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.

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FancyGothicMedievalOutlined

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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 Contour
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;DST;BalladeContour
Full font name
BalladeContour
Name table version
OTF 1.000;PS 001.000;Core 1.0.29
Postscript font name
BalladeContour
Trademark notice
Please refer to the Copyright section for the font trademark attribution notices.
Designer
Dieter Steffmann
Description
Halbfette Ballade geschaffen von Paul Renner, 1937. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Custom255

Font details

Created2002-04-24
Revision1
Glyph count248
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureOutlined
Complete pack contains 5 font weights listed below:
BalladeContour.otf
BalladeContour.otf
BalladeHf.otf
BalladeSh.ttf
BalladeHf.ttf
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