Magda.ttf
Magda Font
Author's note
Magda by Bartek Nowak is a free hand-drawn serif display font with tall, uneven capitals and a distinctly old-world bearing. Its strokes shift between slender curves and broad, wedge-like forms, with pointed feet and rough edges that recall carved lettering. The silhouette is dramatic and slightly unruly.
A historical fiction cover is its most convincing setting, since the angular shapes suggest folklore, early printing, or an invented kingdom, and the same quality suits fantasy game graphics and theatrical posters. In publishing, the irregular capitals can become part of an illustrated title treatment, echoing woodcut borders, heraldic symbols, or hand-rendered maps rather than acting as neutral text.
A historical fiction cover is its most convincing setting, since the angular shapes suggest folklore, early printing, or an invented kingdom, and the same quality suits fantasy game graphics and theatrical posters. In publishing, the irregular capitals can become part of an illustrated title treatment, echoing woodcut borders, heraldic symbols, or hand-rendered maps rather than acting as neutral text.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
copyright barme - www.nowak.tv/fontoholic
Font family
Magda
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
NTV Magda
Full font name
Magda
Name table version
1.0
Postscript font name
Magda
Trademark notice
copyright barme - www.nowak.tv/fontoholic
Manufacturer name
Designer
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2000-09-19
Revision2
Glyph count100
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
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