HansSchoenspergerRandomish TrueTypePersonal use
HansSchoenspergerRandomish
HansSchoenspergerRandomish.ttf

Author's note

HansSchoenspergerRandomish by M Klein is a free medieval blackletter font with dense, irregular letters and a hand-cut appearance. Broad dark strokes are crossed by fine curls, sharp hooks, and abrupt notches. The forms feel restless rather than formal.

Those tangled outlines can merge with woodcut illustration in historical posters and fantasy publishing, where the lettering reads almost like part of the artwork. They also suit music merchandise and game title cards, since the recurring spikes and looping pen flourishes echo old engraved borders, heraldic ornament, and rough printed ink marks.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright \(c\) M Klein, 2004. All rights reserved.
Font family
HansSchoenspergerRandomish
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
HansSchoenspergerRandomish
Full font name
HansSchoenspergerRandomish
Name table version
1.0 2004-03-31
Postscript font name
HansSchoenspergerRandomish

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-04-03
Revision1
Glyph count55
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced