Author's note

Old Egypt Two, credited to Manfred Klein, is a free ancient Egyptian dingbat font built from crisp line drawings. Its symbols depict pyramids, royal profiles, the Sphinx, sacred cats, and pharaonic masks with a lively illustrated touch. Solid black areas sharpen the otherwise spare outlines.

Historical posters are its most convincing setting, since the pictorial symbols can function as artifacts and scene markers rather than ordinary lettering. Museum activity sheets, educational publishing, and themed event graphics can also draw on the recognizable Egyptian subjects. Its strongest role is turning Egyptian history into an immediate illustrated theme.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) M. Klein 19/26/04
Font family
OldEgyptTwo
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
OldEgyptTwo
Full font name
OldEgyptTwo
Name table version
1.0 2004-10-26
Postscript font name
OldEgyptTwo

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-10-28
Revision1
Glyph count226
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureOutlined
PitchNot monospaced