Author's note

Puzzler 3 by Duane R. Haut II is a free abstract dingbat font built from dense, interlocking shapes. Sweeping curves, sharp wedges, and rough speckled edges give the symbols the look of hand-cut collage pieces or distressed screen prints.

Posters are its most convincing setting, especially for experimental music, underground events, or graphic arts programs. It also suits album packaging and skate merchandise. In magazine editorial design, the angular forms can become borders, oversized section markers, or fragments woven through illustration.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(C)1999 Duane R. Haut II
Font family
Puzzler3
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Puzzler3
Full font name
Puzzler3
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
Puzzler3
Trademark notice
None
Manufacturer name
Dungeon Dingbat
Designer
Description
Puzzler3.ttf v1.00
(C)1999 Duane Richard Haut II
goatfish@tds.net
http://www.geocities.com/~dingbatdungeon
Distribution: Freeware

Puzzler fonts are not technically true fonts. Each character in the font is a piece of a larger picture. By typing the characters into a word processor, try to put the pieces in their correct order to make the picture as shown in the bitmap file which came zipped up with the font.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1999-03-26
Revision1
Glyph count42
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding restricted (not allowed!)
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureOutlined
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI