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Mediaeval

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Mediaeval is a Storm font family with 4 styles priced from $27.00.

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Mediaeval


MediaevalPurchase Options
  Mediaeval Any OpenType FeaturesBasic Latin/English lettersWest European diacriticsEuroLigaturesSmall CapsCentral EuropeBalticTurkishRomanianOther OpenTypeDingbats & Symbols
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$27.00

Mediaeval ItalicPurchase Options
  Mediaeval Italic Any OpenType FeaturesBasic Latin/English lettersWest European diacriticsEuroLigaturesSmall CapsCentral EuropeBalticTurkishRomanianOther OpenTypeDingbats & Symbols
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$27.00

Mediaeval BoldPurchase Options
  Mediaeval Bold Any OpenType FeaturesBasic Latin/English lettersWest European diacriticsEuroLigaturesSmall CapsCentral EuropeBalticTurkishRomanianOther OpenTypeDingbats & Symbols
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$27.00

Mediaeval Bold ItalicPurchase Options
  Mediaeval Bold Italic Any OpenType FeaturesBasic Latin/English lettersWest European diacriticsEuroLigaturesSmall CapsCentral EuropeBalticTurkishRomanianOther OpenTypeDingbats & Symbols
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$27.00

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Design Credits

First seen on MyFonts: April 10th, 2001
Designed by: František Štorm
Designed when: 2001
Design owned by: Storm
MyFonts Keywords: Czech


Mediaeval

Mediaeval in printing terminology means a kind of Roman type face of Renaissance origin with strengthened round shapes; it has nothing to do with the Middle Ages. It follows up the well-tried proportions of Jannon Text. Mediaeval has a robust skeleton covered in soft flesh and its italics still show the Renaissance dynamics.

It is suitable for the setting of very long texts, since it does not contain any sharp points, hairstrokes or other disruptive elements. The darkness of the basic design is 14% of grey, which is frequently regarded as an ideally balanced tonal value of the setting, reducing eye fatigue to a minimum. Its moderate weight encompasses elements of variety and its shading seems to follow a half-moon rolling in the direction of reading. This rhythm considerably speeds up the perception of the text.

Mediaeval has, in addition, been adapted for use in architecture; two memorial plaques on the Old Town Hall in Prague are a proof of this. The inner radius corresponds in details to the arched form of the serifs and makes the production of three-dimensional letters on CNC milling machines easier. It is a “sculptor’s” type face.


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