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"Extrafette Bernhard Fraktur 2013" - where to find?

Thomas Emil30 Mar 2014

I saw the font "Extrafette Bernhard Fraktur 2013" here:

http://sugarscroll.de/all/work/rekonstruiert/attachment/rekonstruiert_1/

Here is the full alphabet:

http://luc.devroye.org/ChristophSchwedhelm--ExtrafetteBernhardFraktur-20...

It is based on the font "Extra Fette Bernhard Fraktur 1912" (Source: http://luc.devroye.org/fonts-27018.html).

The font was revived in 2013 by Christoph Schwedhelm, who renamed it "Extrafette Bernhard Fraktur 2013.

He used it in his book on frakturs titled "Rekonstruiert" - the first image in this message is the front cover:

http://buchlabor.net/de/buchdarstellung/rekonstruiert#

My question is:

Can anyone help me find "Extrafette Bernhard Fraktur 2013" - or a font which resembles is very, very similar?

Thanks a lot for any help!

hrant30 Mar 2014#

Have you contacted Christoph Schwedhelm?

hhp

Thomas Emil30 Mar 2014#

Yes, I've contacted him via Institut für Buchforschung which published the book.

But as yet, I've had no reply.

hrant30 Mar 2014#

Look through "Fraktur mon Amour" for a comparable one.

Or you could commission somebody to make a custom revival (which BTW you could optionally completely own, even in terms of reselling it).
Hint, hint... :-)

hhp

rstefan25028 Mar 2015#

Because of your post I've started working on a revival of Lucian Bernhard Fraktur Extrafette a year ago. I have a few examples on Dribbble and the alphabet is almost complete. I will post the font on Myfonts.com soon.

https://dribbble.com/shots/1988462-Lucian-Bernhard-Fraktur-Extrafette
https://dribbble.com/shots/1988415-Lucian-Bernhard-Fraktur-Extrafette

hrant28 Mar 2015#

Great news!

hhp

donshottype2 Apr 2015#

A superb fat blackletter with an organic tone. It fills the page with the assertion "I am here. Bold and sassy!"
Such a relief after the proliferation of emaciated geometrical angularities masquerading as blackletter.
Look forward to your final product.
Don

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