Author's note

OnStage by Manfred Klein is a free theatrical character dingbat font built from lively hand-drawn performers in a loose pen-and-ink style. The drawings use wiry outlines, flat fills, and exaggerated stage poses.

The font is especially useful for theater posters, playbills, and event programs, where its courtly figures, dancers, comic nobles, and costumed entertainers can become scene-setting emblems throughout the page instead of ordinary text. Its storybook humor also suits children's publishing and drama-school materials, particularly for audiences with an interest in fairy tales, pantomime, historical comedy, and playful period imagery.

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OnStage font character map

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Manfred Klein 5-5-05
Font family
OnStage
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
OnStage
Full font name
OnStage
Name table version
1.0 2005-05-05
Postscript font name
OnStage

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2005-05-07
Revision1
Glyph count226
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced