Roskell.ttf
Roskell Font
Author's note
Roskell by Dieter Steffmann is a free retro display font with a storybook medieval flavor. The letters mix broad, rounded shapes with sharp hooked tips and flared feet, giving the font an old-world, slightly folkloric tone that feels more hand-cut than polished.
It fits naturally in posters, tavern-style branding, book covers, game title cards, and packaging that wants a touch of historical theater. Used as a free font for short headlines, logo words, or decorative initials, Roskell works best where those curling strokes and hefty curves can carry the mood on their own.
It fits naturally in posters, tavern-style branding, book covers, game title cards, and packaging that wants a touch of historical theater. Used as a free font for short headlines, logo words, or decorative initials, Roskell works best where those curling strokes and hefty curves can carry the mood on their own.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal, 1998. All rights reserved.
Font family
Roskell
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Roskell: 1998
Full font name
Roskell
Name table version
1998; 1.0, initial release
Postscript font name
Roskell
Trademark notice
Roskell is a trademark of Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal.
Designer
Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal
Description
Roskell ist eine etwas verspielt wirkende Antiqua nordischen Ursprungs. Geeignet für Betitelung, Plakate, Anzeigen etc.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created1998-07-26
Revision1
Glyph count213
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
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