Tuesday 20 October 2009

German Luftwaffe Font / Joe Gilmore

I came across the font, Schablonenschrift A though meeting Joe Gilmore who has used it in a number of his freelance work.


Schablonenschrift A is a typeface used by German Luftwaffe during the second world war. It is much more rounded than most stencil fonts, much more intriguing to look at than most.






Hell Yes flyer designed by Joe Gilmore.
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  1. John Stanley, historical aviation artist23 April 2020 at 23:48

    These are the letters and numbers used for stencils showing the Werk No. (a production number) and the small warnings that one would see on various portions of an aircraft, similar to the American stencils that might say "NO STEP," or "NO HAND HOLD" whereas a German marking might tell you not to adjust something, don't step on this, or cautioning that upon opening a cowling, engine oil would be hot, etc.

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