Author's note

Wir Wenzlaw, by Pia Frauss, is a free Gothic blackletter font with a sweeping, calligraphic pull. The letters lean on broad, ribbon-like strokes and rounded loops rather than spiky severity, giving the font a medieval voice that feels ornate, fluid, and a little ceremonial.

That makes this free font a natural choice for book covers, festival posters, band logos, tavern menus, and title cards where you want old-world drama without a rigid, carved look. It also works well for short headlines and monogram-style initials, since those oversized curves and hooked finishes give even a few letters plenty of presence.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Pia Frauss fecit AD MMIII; for private use only
Font family
WirWenzlaw
Font subfamily
Rough
Unique subfamily identification
WirWenzlaw:Version 1.30
Full font name
WirWenzlaw
Name table version
Version 1.30 June 2010, initial release December 2003
Postscript font name
WirWenzlaw
Designer
Pia Frauss
Description
WirWenzlaw was created with the Font Creator Program from High-Logic.com

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2010-06-08
Revision1
Glyph count361
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
wenzel3U.ttf
wenzel.ttf