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Backstein

Backstein

by Catharsis Fonts
Licenses from $25.00
Complete family of 32 fonts: $60.00
Backstein Font Family was designed by Christian Thalmann and published by Catharsis Fonts. Backstein contains 76 styles and family package options.

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Backstein Family

32 fonts

Best Value!

  • Backstein Hairline Backstein Hairline

  • Backstein Hairline Italic Backstein Hairline Italic

  • Backstein Thin Backstein Thin

  • Backstein Thin Italic Backstein Thin Italic

  • Backstein UltraLight Backstein UltraLight

  • Backstein UltraLight Italic Backstein UltraLight Italic

  • Backstein Light Backstein Light

  • Backstein Light Italic Backstein Light Italic

  • Backstein Book Backstein Book

  • Backstein Book Italic Backstein Book Italic

  • Backstein Regular Backstein Regular

  • Backstein Oblique Backstein Oblique

  • Backstein SemiBold Backstein SemiBold

  • Backstein SemiBold Italic Backstein SemiBold Italic

  • Backstein Bold Backstein Bold

  • Backstein Bold Italic Backstein Bold Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Hairline Backstein Alternates Hairline

  • Backstein Alternates Hairline Italic Backstein Alternates Hairline Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Thin Backstein Alternates Thin

  • Backstein Alternates Thin Italic Backstein Alternates Thin Italic

  • Backstein Alternates UltraLight Backstein Alternates UltraLight

  • Backstein Alternates UltraLight Italic Backstein Alternates UltraLight Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Light Backstein Alternates Light

  • Backstein Alternates Light Italic Backstein Alternates Light Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Book Backstein Alternates Book

  • Backstein Alternates Book Italic Backstein Alternates Book Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Backstein Alternates

  • Backstein Alternates Oblique Backstein Alternates Oblique

  • Backstein Alternates SemiBold Backstein Alternates SemiBold

  • Backstein Alternates SemiBold Italic Backstein Alternates SemiBold Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Bold Backstein Alternates Bold

  • Backstein Alternates Bold Italic Backstein Alternates Bold Italic

Per style:

$1.87

Pack of 32 styles:

$60.00

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  • Backstein Light Backstein Light

  • Backstein Light Italic Backstein Light Italic

  • Backstein Regular Backstein Regular

  • Backstein Oblique Backstein Oblique

  • Backstein Bold Backstein Bold

  • Backstein Bold Italic Backstein Bold Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Light Backstein Alternates Light

  • Backstein Alternates Light Italic Backstein Alternates Light Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Backstein Alternates

  • Backstein Alternates Oblique Backstein Alternates Oblique

  • Backstein Alternates Bold Backstein Alternates Bold

  • Backstein Alternates Bold Italic Backstein Alternates Bold Italic

Per style:

$3.33

Pack of 12 styles:

$40.00

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  • Backstein UltraLight Backstein UltraLight

  • Backstein UltraLight Italic Backstein UltraLight Italic

  • Backstein Alternates UltraLight Backstein Alternates UltraLight

  • Backstein Alternates UltraLight Italic Backstein Alternates UltraLight Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein Thin Backstein Thin

  • Backstein Thin Italic Backstein Thin Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Thin Backstein Alternates Thin

  • Backstein Alternates Thin Italic Backstein Alternates Thin Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein SemiBold Backstein SemiBold

  • Backstein SemiBold Italic Backstein SemiBold Italic

  • Backstein Alternates SemiBold Backstein Alternates SemiBold

  • Backstein Alternates SemiBold Italic Backstein Alternates SemiBold Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein Regular Backstein Regular

  • Backstein Oblique Backstein Oblique

  • Backstein Alternates Backstein Alternates

  • Backstein Alternates Oblique Backstein Alternates Oblique

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein Light Backstein Light

  • Backstein Light Italic Backstein Light Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Light Backstein Alternates Light

  • Backstein Alternates Light Italic Backstein Alternates Light Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein Hairline Backstein Hairline

  • Backstein Hairline Italic Backstein Hairline Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Hairline Backstein Alternates Hairline

  • Backstein Alternates Hairline Italic Backstein Alternates Hairline Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein Book Backstein Book

  • Backstein Book Italic Backstein Book Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Book Backstein Alternates Book

  • Backstein Alternates Book Italic Backstein Alternates Book Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

  • Backstein Bold Backstein Bold

  • Backstein Bold Italic Backstein Bold Italic

  • Backstein Alternates Bold Backstein Alternates Bold

  • Backstein Alternates Bold Italic Backstein Alternates Bold Italic

Per style:

$6.25

Pack of 4 styles:

$25.00

About Backstein Font Family


Backstein is an abstract sans built to last. Its strong horizontal foundation, pragmatic construction, and rock-solid texture make it a powerful choice for display and logotype applications, while its original lettershapes and subtle eccentricities maintain legibility even at smaller sizes. It comes fully equipped with pan-european language support, ligatures, and stylistic alternates. Backstein is now available in a spectrum of 8 weights, from ethereal Hairline to bedrock Bold. While each weight is available individually, we recommend the Backstein Essentials (Light, Regular, Bold) or Backstein Family (all 8 weights) value packs. Backstein is an original design by Catharsis Fonts (Christian Thalmann) that took its inspiration from the broken antiqua lettering in Berlin�s old subway stations. Its name means �baked brick� in German, summing up the intent behind the design: A solid, no-nonsense font you can build on. This font is dedicated to Simone.

Designers: Christian Thalmann

Publisher: Catharsis Fonts

Foundry: Catharsis Fonts

Design Owner: Catharsis Fonts

MyFonts debut: May 10, 2013

Backstein

About Catharsis Fonts

Catharsis Fonts is a one-man font foundry run on a hobby basis by astrophysicist Christian Thalmann, currently based in Zürich. Apparently this description needs to be at least 350 characters long, so here are some extra characters: Characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters characters.

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