Author's note

Xi Beronne, a free medieval Gothic font by Pia Frauss, leans hard into blackletter drama with long curling strokes, pointed turns, and a hand-drawn rhythm that feels closer to inked lettering than tidy revival work. The letters mix narrow vertical pull with broad, sweeping flourishes, so the texture feels ceremonial, dark, and slightly unruly in a convincing old-world way.

It suits poster titles, book covers, music artwork, tavern branding, and event graphics where a free font with a strongly historical mood does more than neutral lettering ever could. Use it for short headlines, monograms, or title cards when you want those hooked curves and blade-like joins to carry most of the atmosphere on their own.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Pia Frauss fecit AD MMV; for private use only
Font family
XiBeronne
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
XiBeronne:Version 1.20
Full font name
XiBeronne
Name table version
Version 1.20 June 2010, initial release March 2005
Postscript font name
XiBeronne
Designer
Pia Frauss
Description
XiBeronne 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 count363
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced