New typeface Aeronaut: Blackletter meets Steampunk

bbg
7 Jan 2010 — 11:59am

It looks great! Reminds me of that mad Ludwig's Castle. European Chocolates?

Cheers!

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JeffPeppers
7 Jan 2010 — 12:53pm

:) dressy and interesting in the the small bits, but not whorish either

looks like the details start getting lost a smaller pt sizes, but even then its still legible

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Stephen Rapp
7 Jan 2010 — 1:30pm

I'm thinking it must be from a historic source. There are at least 2 other blackletters that are like it on MyFonts with some very minor details that vary. None of them mention a source.

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Stephen Rapp
7 Jan 2010 — 1:37pm

For comparison:
http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/scriptorium/rheingold/
http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/intellecta/tondella/

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microspective
7 Jan 2010 — 5:13pm

I recently used Aeronaut on a small project that called for a futuristic Victorian feel (think Tim Burton style without the darkness). Used it alongside Knockout. Very nice!

I was compelled to adjust the f and y after converting a title to outlines. (See "fly" in the preview above).

Enjoy!

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peterf
7 Jan 2010 — 9:03pm

Thomas Pynchon's massive steam-punk novel Against the Day has the "Chums of Chance" floating all over the world in a huge lighter-than-air craft. Perhaps it's a reference? ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Against_the_Day

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