BritishMuseum.ttf
British Museum 1490 Font
Author's note
British Museum 1490 by CloutierFontes is a free Gothic initials font filled with curling foliage, grotesque faces, and small animal forms. Its tall capitals combine sharp blackletter strokes with dense carved-looking ornament.
A historical book cover is its most convincing setting, especially for publishing that treats a single capital as a decorative centerpiece. The same museum-like detail also suits exhibition posters, heritage event graphics, and theatrical packaging, where the creatures and leafy scrolls can echo engraved borders or period-inspired artwork.
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Free for personal use.
For commercial use, donate $10 or more.
A historical book cover is its most convincing setting, especially for publishing that treats a single capital as a decorative centerpiece. The same museum-like detail also suits exhibition posters, heritage event graphics, and theatrical packaging, where the creatures and leafy scrolls can echo engraved borders or period-inspired artwork.
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Free for personal use.
For commercial use, donate $10 or more.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
CloutierFontes copyright 2012
Font family
British Museum 1490
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.000;pyrs;BritishMuseum
Full font name
British Museum 1490
Name table version
Version 001.000
Postscript font name
BritishMuseum
Manufacturer name
CloutierFontes
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2012-03-31
Revision1
Glyph count200
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
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