Palmona Font

Palmona Ingo ZimmermannWebsite OpenTypePersonal use
Palmona_reduced.otf
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A rustic black letter from the 1930ies. With stylistic alternates.

The high degree of abstraction of this typeface allows it to appear modern, even though its shapes clearly show an origin from Fraktur and Gothic. The letters present the effect of woodcarving or silhouette cuttings as they are defined exclusively with straight lines and sharp corners. Even in modern times, there is again the demand for hand carved fonts and there is hardly anyone who still wants or can write such a type him or herself.
Trotz dem extrem angewandten Brechungsprinzip entsprechen die meisten Buchstabenformen durchaus den heute gewohnten. Nur wenige - vor allem einige Versalien - betonen deutlich ihre Herkunft aus der Fraktur oder Gotisch. Durch den Verzicht auf jegliche Rundungen wird das Schriftbild zu einer stilistischen Einheit mit dekorativer Wirkung. Besonders in Kombination mit krftigen Illustrationen wirkt die PALMONA sehr ansprechend.
In spite of applying the principle of breaking-off to the extreme, most of the letter shapes are quite consistent with the familiar ones of today. Only a few especially the upper case letters clearly emphasize their Fraktur or Gothic origin. By doing without any bowls, the typeface becomes a stylistic entity with a decorative effect. PALMONA is especially appealing in combination with bold illustrations.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by Ingo Zimmermann. All rights reserved.
Font family
Palmona
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
IngoZimmermann: Palmona Pro: 2008
Full font name
Palmona
Name table version
Version 1.003
Postscript font name
Palmona-Regularreduced
Trademark notice
Palmona Pro is a trademark of Ingo Zimmermann.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by Ingo Zimmermann. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2009-03-15
Revision1
Glyph count54
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular