K22 Angular Text is a free modern Gothic display font based on Herman Ihlenburg's 1884 design for MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan. Its towering, narrow letters combine severe verticals with needle-fine diagonals, curled feet, and sweeping ornamental strokes.
A heritage-minded brand could use it for logos, packaging, and venue signage. The unusual letter shapes also suit historical publishing and music posters, where the lettering can act as an emblem. Its audience is designers seeking a dramatic nineteenth-century voice with an eccentric edge.
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This font was digitized in memory of Dan X. Solo (1928–2012).
Herman Ihlenburg designed and patented it in 1884 for MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan. Dan X. Solo preserved it in Decorative Display Alphabets.
Based on Angular Text from page 6 of Decorative Display Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts by Dan X. Solo published by Dover Publications, 1990. Angular Text is also shown on page 13 of the Solotype Catalog.
Angular Text was designed by Herman Ihlenburg and was assigned to MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan. Angular was patented in the United States on September 23, 1884 with Patent No. 9226.
Toto Kyusi, Pilipinas toto@ispx.com.ph + to22to@gmail.com June 26, 2012
Informations détaillées sur la police
Plateformes prises en charge
PlateformeEncodage
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 et sémantique en cours, unicode BMP uniquement
MacintoshRomain
MicrosoftUnicode BMP uniquement
Détails de la police
Créée2012-06-25
Révision1
Nombre de glyphes110
Unités par em1000
Droits d'incorporationIncorporation pour impression et prévisualisation permise