Des Malers Fraktur

Name: Des Malers Fraktur
Author: Peter Wiegel

Des Malers Fraktur brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby Peter Wiegel80% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Des Malers Fraktur, including combinations with Goorm Sans Code, Flat Level and Beckman 2.

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TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Des Malers Fraktur with any font combination in real-time, optimized for serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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Des Malers Fraktur in Editorial Context

Des Malers Fraktur is a serif typeface by Peter Wiegel suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Peter Wiegel

Typeface Designer • Serif

Des Malers Fraktur demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Des Malers Fraktur supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Peter Wiegel, Des Malers Fraktur balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Des Malers Fraktur Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Des Malers Fraktur Specimen

Des Malers Fraktur

Des Malers Fraktur is a serif typeface by Peter Wiegel built for display contexts.

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Des Malers Fraktur— serif typeface

Des Malers FrakturBy Peter Wiegel

Des Malers FrakturTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Des Malers Fraktur Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Body Text with Des Malers Fraktur

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Des Malers Fraktur, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Des Malers Fraktur demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Des Malers Fraktur for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Des Malers Fraktur small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Des Malers Fraktur delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Des Malers Fraktur italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Des Malers Fraktur bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Des Malers Fraktur typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Des Malers Fraktur typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Des Malers Fraktur'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Des Malers Fraktur in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Des+Malers+Fraktur:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Des+Malers+Fraktur:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Des Malers Fraktur';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Des+Malers+Fraktur:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Des Malers Fraktur', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Des Malers Fraktur', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'des-malers-fraktur': ['Des Malers Fraktur', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-des-malers-fraktur">Your text here</p>

About

Des Malers Fraktur: A Closer Look

Peter Wiegel

Serif

Open Source

Des Malers Fraktur serif typeface delivers blackletter gothic forms through traditional construction suited to artistic and period display applications. Peter Wiegel's design creates authentic character for heritage branding, German cultural contexts, and historical publications. The blackletter construction provides medieval resonance while artistic details add distinctive personality. Des Malers Fraktur's aesthetic appeals to cultural institutions, art contexts, and specialty applications. Display sizes showcase the typeface's blackletter character. Pair with a readable text face for body copy.

Des Malers Fraktur was created by Peter Wiegel. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Des Malers Fraktur features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for academic papers and legal documents.

Des Malers Fraktur is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Des Malers Fraktur Typography

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Body Text with Des Malers Fraktur

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

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