Author's note

OldTypographicSymphony Round by M. Klein is a free blackletter font built from sharply varied historical letterforms, sweeping curves, and dense angular strokes. Its irregular shapes resemble hand-cut type.

Publishing projects can use its antique forms for chapter openers, book covers, and period-themed posters, especially when the lettering is meant to feel like a fragment from an early printed page. It also suits museum events and medieval entertainment aimed at audiences who respond to theatrical, old-world typography.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) m. klein, 2003. All rights reserved.
Font family
OldTypographicSymphony
Font subfamily
Round
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB30:TTEXPORT
Full font name
OldTypographicSymphony Round
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
OldTypographicSymphony-Round
Trademark notice
OldTypographicSymphony Round is a trademark of m. klein.
Manufacturer name
m. klein

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2003-11-07
Revision1
Glyph count228
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
OldTypSym.ttf
OldTypographicSymphony.ttf