Author's note

Rudelsberg-Schmuck by Dieter Steffmann of Typographer Mediengestaltung is a free ornamental display font built from twisting, liquid shapes. Some letters sit inside rough rectangular frames, and the same looping cuts run through the broader forms. The result feels carved and slightly psychedelic.

It can turn a poster title into an illustrated band of symbols rather than ordinary lettering. That graphic treatment also suits album packaging, festival merchandise, and experimental magazine covers. Across those uses, the letterforms can become an emblem or patterned border in their own right.

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Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Typographer Mediengestaltung, 2002. All rights reserved. Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal. Entworfen von Otto Eckmann um 1900 fuer die Rudhard'sche Giesserei in Offenbach am Main.
Font family
Rudelsberg-Schmuck
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
TypographerMediengestaltung: Rudelsberg-Schmuck: 2002
Full font name
Rudelsberg-Schmuck
Name table version
Version 1.0; 2002; initial release
Postscript font name
Rudelsberg-Schmuck
Designer
Dieter Steffmann
Description
Digitized and hinted by Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal. Entworfen von Otto Eckmann um 1900 fuer die Rudhard'sche Giesserei in Offenbach am Main.

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Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2002-06-10
Revision1
Glyph count89
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced