What is the name of the font used in german propaganda during world war 2? and where can i find it? It's NOT fraktur, because the font is not as complex. It has a simple look, looks pretty german and has a lot of straight thick lines in a gothic style. please help! attached please find a sample of what im looking for.. thanks everyone!
That style is called "jackboot grotesque".
Let me check Bain's book for more info.
hhp
thanks for the info/post, but whats interesting is i googled "jackboot grotesque" and came up with nothing! argh, i really need this font for a school project..
Get out a calligraphy pen and copy the style manually.
doing it by hand isnt an option for me because im using a great deal of text. the result will be sloppy and illegible.
If you're doing a "great deal" of text, you shouldn't be using a typeface like that anyway. That should be confined to headlines and titling.
1) According to a Typophile post by John Butler (a blackletter specialist), it's called "Schaftstiefelgrotesk" in German.
2) The Bain book lists four fonts: Deutschland, National, Tannenberg and Gotenburg. But I'm not sure if any of them are available digitally.
And two things from MyFonts:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/newfonts/christmas/
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/honda/
I suggest you buy one of them.
hhp
great, ill definately look into this. thanks for all your help guys.
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