Author's note

Some Parts Alphabet by Manfred Klein is a free abstract dingbat font built from fragments of lines, curves, dots, and geometric ornament. Its symbols move between dotted arcs, bristling circular forms, tightly repeated stripes, open spirals, and fan-like strokes that resemble pieces of larger diagrams. The collection feels exploratory and deliberately unfinished.

Experimental poster design is its clearest setting because the marks can serve as oversized graphic forms instead of conventional text. They can also build magazine covers, music artwork, and unusual packaging, where the recurring circles, rays, and parallel lines become part of the illustration itself or a product's repeating surface pattern.

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SomePartsAlphabet font character map

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Glyphs in the SomePartsAlphabet font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
3-3-2004 \251 Manfred Klein
Font family
SomePartsAlphabet
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SomePartsAlphabet
Full font name
SomePartsAlphabet
Name table version
1.0 2003-03-05
Postscript font name
SomePartsAlphabet

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-03-07
Revision1
Glyph count220
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced