Author's note

Heimat, designed by Wilhelm Weimar for Genzsch & Heyse, is a free blackletter font with broad, dark strokes and a distinctly hand-cut silhouette. Its rounded masses end in sharp wedges and hooked points.

The lettering fits historical publishing through its compact medieval forms, yet its exaggerated curves also suit fantasy game graphics. It has strong pictorial value for tavern branding and music merchandise, especially when the project favors ornament over formality. Across these different settings, the link is the font's mix of dense calligraphic shapes and lively, almost creature-like contours.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Wilhelm Weimar fuer Genzsch & Heyse, Hamburg, 1917
Font family
Heimat
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Heimat
Full font name
Heimat
Name table version
1.0
Postscript font name
Heimat
Manufacturer name
Petra Heidorn

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2005-09-24
Revision1
Glyph count89
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightExtra-bold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureBold