Author's note

Xiparos Lombard by Pia Frauss is a free medieval Lombardic display font with curling hooks, teardrop-like endings, and a loose handwritten swing. The letters feel ceremonial rather than orderly, mixing broad sweeping strokes with sharp little flicks so the font reads like something lifted from a manuscript heading rather than a neat modern title line.

It fits book covers, folk or fantasy posters, event invitations, title cards, and short logo-style wordmarks where a free font can bring an old-world, scribal tone without turning rigid. Use it for brief headlines, initials, or monogram-like marks, because those long curves and hooked details want space to show their character.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Pia Frauss fecit AD MMV; for private use only
Font family
XiparosLombard
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
XiparosLombard:Version 1.20
Full font name
XiparosLombard
Name table version
Version 1.20 June 2010, initial release March 2005
Postscript font name
XiparosLombard
Designer
Pia Frauss
Description
XiparosLombard 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 count358
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