The basic idea behind Lunix was a half-moon-serif. Hence the name that is derived from “Luna” the ancient greek goddess of the moon.

The serifs pretty soon developed their own life and started to grow and curl. Now all of a sudden the font became a very spiky affair.

To make things worse, I designed a Small-Caps version that was even spikier. There are strange thoughts that come to my mind when I look at the font. Dracula, Nostradamus, barb wire, Punkrock, the thorn crown of Jesus, stiletto heels, switchblades and so on. More…

Your spiky Gert Wiescher