Author's note

Dresden by Roger White is a free ornamental dingbat font built from curling, mirror-like flourishes and stylized human forms. Looped strokes, pointed leaves, and isolated dots give the symbols the air of wrought iron or carved decoration.

In event invitations, these motifs can act as dividers, corner ornaments, or small emblems. Their vine-like curves also suit period-themed packaging and historical publishing, especially when decorative detail is part of the subject. For theatrical graphics and fantasy merchandise, the figures can become compact illustrations rather than ordinary symbols.

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Dresden font character map

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Dresden font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the Dresden font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright [c] Roger White - 1995 - All Rights Reserved - see .txt file for conditions for distribution and use.
Font family
Dresden
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DTP-Dresden
Full font name
Dresden
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
Dresden
Trademark notice
Created by Type-Designer 3.0

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count73
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classOrnamentals
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced