Author's note

Fracta Italic, designed by Fabian Pfeifhofer, is a free italic blackletter font with a sharply calligraphic profile. Steep strokes, dramatic thick-thin changes, and split, blade-like endings give the letters the restless elegance of medieval penwork.

Fashion and underground music audiences will respond to its dark, theatrical edge. It is especially convincing on album artwork and event posters, where the slanted forms suggest speed and ceremony at once, and it can also suit fantasy publishing. On packaging or merchandise, its broken strokes can become a recognizable emblem for a brand built around craft, drama, or historical imagery.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) loosy (fabian pfeifhofer), 2007. All rights reserved.
Font family
fracta
Font subfamily
Italic
Unique subfamily identification
loosy(fabianpfeifhofer): fracta Italic: 2007
Full font name
fracta Italic
Name table version
Version 1.000 2007 initial release
Postscript font name
fracta-Italic
Trademark notice
fracta Italic is a trademark of loosy (fabian pfeifhofer).
Manufacturer name
loosy (fabian pfeifhofer)
Designer
loosy (fabian pfeifhofer)

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count56
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthCondensed
Mac styleUnderline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Italic angle-12
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 6 font weights listed below:
fractaitalic.ttf
fractabolditalic.ttf
fractabolddistorted.ttf
fractabold.ttf
fractasemibolditalic.ttf
fracta.ttf