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1880 Kurrentshrift

1880 Kurrentshrift

by GLC
Individual Styles from $38.00 USD
Complete family of 2 fonts: $45.00 USD
1880 Kurrentshrift Font Family was designed by published by GLC. 1880 Kurrentshrift contains 2 styles and family package options.

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    1880 Kurrentshrift Family

    2 fonts

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    Per Style:

    $22.50 USD

    Pack of 2 styles:

    $45.00 USD

    About 1880 Kurrentshrift Font Family


    This font was inspired by the old form of the so called "Kurrentschrift" German handwriting, based on late medieval cursive. It is also known as "Alte Deutsche schrift" ("Old German script"). It was taught in German schools until 1941, when Adolf Hitler decided to forbid it. As it is a little hard to read, we are proposing here two versions: the "pure" Kurrentschrift, and an adapted "Easy" one, with simplified difficult characters.

    Designers:

    Publisher: GLC

    Foundry: GLC

    Design Owner: GLC

    MyFonts debut: Feb 26, 2010

    1880 Kurrentshrift

    About GLC

    Gilles Le Corre was born in 1950 in Nantes, France. Painter since the end of 70s, he is also an engraver and calligrapher. He has been learning about medieval art and old books for as long as he can remember. More recently he has made the computer a tool for writing like the quill pen and ink. With it, he aims to make it possible to print books that look just like old ones! Beginning in 2007 he has been trying to reproduce, very exactly, a ...

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