Liturgisch by Dieter Steffmann of Typographer Mediengestaltung is a free medieval blackletter font with the formal weight of manuscript lettering. Its tall, closely set forms combine broad vertical strokes, sharp diamond-shaped joins, and hooked ends, producing a dark and emphatic texture.
Medieval history and ecclesiastical imagery make a convincing setting for the type, particularly in historical publishing, museum exhibitions, and ceremonial event materials. The same pointed construction can lend fantasy games and music posters a severe, old-world edge, especially when the subject draws on illuminated texts, heraldry, or Gothic architecture.
Copyright (c) Typographer Mediengestaltung, 2002. All rights reserved. Liturgisch von Otto Hupp, 1906. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal
Font family
Liturgisch
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
TypographerMediengestaltung: Liturgisch: 2002
Full font name
Liturgisch
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2002; initial release
Postscript font name
Liturgisch
Designer
Dieter Steffmann
Description
Liturgisch von Otto Hupp, 1906. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2002-04-17
Revision1
Glyph count249
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation