Author's note

Ernst, designed by Michael Schinköthe of Greatmade, is a free graffiti display font with a rough, cut-paper silhouette and forceful, uneven strokes. Its jagged edges and lopsided forms keep every letter restless.

Streetwear labels, skate shops, and independent music venues can use its blunt shapes to build an identity that feels handmade and unruly. The distorted construction also suits gig posters and album packaging, especially when the lettering needs to echo torn flyers, marker tags, or improvised signage. It is most convincing in music branding, where the irregular letter widths and abrupt cuts can become part of the artwork rather than a neutral caption.

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Copyright notice
Copyright © 2011 by Michael Schinköthe >Typism<. All rights reserved. > This font is freeware for personal and commercial use.
Feel free to distribute this font. You are permitted to put this font on CDs, websites,... with the following restrictions:


Do not rename this font!
Do not sell this font!
Do not handle it as your own work!


If you have further questions, please contact me.

fonts@greatmade.de

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Font family
Ernst
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
1.001;UKWN;Ernst-Regular
Full font name
Ernst
Name table version
Version 1.001;PS 001.001;hotconv 1.0.56;makeotf.lib2.0.21325
Postscript font name
Ernst-Regular
Manufacturer name
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-12-24
Revision1
Glyph count160
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced