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Sefer AH Font
Author's note
Sefer AH by Fontgrube AH is a free Hebrew display font with a calligraphic, manuscript-rooted mood. The letters feel carved with a broad pen: thick horizontal sweeps, hooked turns, and a few long descending strokes give the alphabet a steady rhythm that reads as ceremonial rather than ornamental.
This free font makes sense for book covers, cultural posters, synagogue event pieces, festival identities, and short editorial title lines where that script-based weight can carry the page. It also suits chapter openers and monogram-like initials, because the letters have enough sweep and contrast to hold attention in brief, prominent settings.
This free font makes sense for book covers, cultural posters, synagogue event pieces, festival identities, and short editorial title lines where that script-based weight can carry the page. It also suits chapter openers and monogram-like initials, because the letters have enough sweep and contrast to hold attention in brief, prominent settings.
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Basic font information
Copyright notice
(c) 2001, 2013 Fontgrube AH. Free for non-commercial use.
Font family
Sefer AH
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Fontgrube: Sefer AH
Full font name
Sefer AH
Name table version
Version 1.40
Postscript font name
SeferAH
Trademark notice
Fontgrube Media Design
Manufacturer name
Fontgrube AH
Designer
Andreas Höfeld
Description
Sefer - Hebrew for 'letter' or 'book scroll', is a Roman font made from elements of the Hebrew alphabet. Not an irregular or calligraphic imitation of Hebrew writing like similar faces (such as 'Shalom' or 'Moses'), but reminding of the ordinary print letters.
There is no distinction between upper- and lowercase, like in the Hebrew alphabet itself. The beginnings of 'Sefer AH' go back to the year 2000 when it was discussed extensively in the usenet group 'alt.binaries.fonts'.
The 'H' follows a suggestion from Melissa Windsor. The German double s goes back to Fred Nader (aka 'apostrophe') who proposed it then. I refused to include it at that time, since there is no uppercase German double s. But now that the Unicode has meanwhile given the Uppercase Germandbls an Unicode number, I changed my mind and now (version 1.40, April 2013) let you make the choice as to whether to use it or not.
There is no distinction between upper- and lowercase, like in the Hebrew alphabet itself. The beginnings of 'Sefer AH' go back to the year 2000 when it was discussed extensively in the usenet group 'alt.binaries.fonts'.
The 'H' follows a suggestion from Melissa Windsor. The German double s goes back to Fred Nader (aka 'apostrophe') who proposed it then. I refused to include it at that time, since there is no uppercase German double s. But now that the Unicode has meanwhile given the Uppercase Germandbls an Unicode number, I changed my mind and now (version 1.40, April 2013) let you make the choice as to whether to use it or not.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2013-04-24
Revision1
Glyph count233
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-expanded
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI
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