Varieté Mirage by Peter Wiegel is a free Art Deco display font built from stark geometric capitals. Broad black forms, sharp triangular cuts, and dramatic shifts between straight edges and sweeping curves give the lettering the look of vintage stage graphics, with several characters reduced to near-abstract shapes.
Its Art Deco styling makes it a convincing choice for cabaret posters and theatrical programs, where the angular silhouettes can echo scenery, spotlights, and period ornament. It is especially suited to a glamorous, slightly surreal setting. Fashion branding and cocktail packaging can also use these sculptural letters as emblems, turning names into compact pieces of geometric illustration.
Copyright (c) 2009 by Peter Wiegel. Open Font under Terms of following Free Software Licenses: GPL (General Public License) with font-exception and OFL (Open Font License
Copyright (c) 2009 by Peter Wiegel. Open Font under Terms of following Free Software Licenses: GPL (General Public License) with font-exception and OFL (Open Font License
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Revision1
Glyph count222
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthSemi-expanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 15 font weights listed below: