Author's note

Brecht by Daniel Leal Werneck is a free blocky display font with a raw, cut-paper feel. The letters look built from chunky right angles and sudden notches, giving the whole font a rough modernist rhythm that feels closer to poster lettering than polished signage.

That makes this free font easy to picture on zines, gig posters, cover lines, title cards, and compact branding where a hard-edged, handmade voice helps set the tone. It works best in short bursts, because the jagged joins and squat shapes give even simple words a tense, urban texture.

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Brecht is a free expressionist display font by Daniel Leal Werneck.

You may use this font however you wish. No payment or permission is required. You don't even have to send me a postcard. You may sell the font if you want. I don't care. It is absolutely free. The kind of freedom that makes people scared.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Daniel Leal Werneck. All rights reserved.
Font family
Brecht
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DanielLealWerneck: Brecht: 2008
Full font name
Brecht
Name table version
Version 1.000 2008 initial release
Postscript font name
Brecht
Trademark notice
Brecht is a trademark of Daniel Leal Werneck.
Manufacturer name
Daniel Leal Werneck
Designer
Daniel Leal Werneck
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Daniel Leal Werneck. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2008-10-18
Revision1
Glyph count231
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced