Schoeffer was created by Shane Brandes and released by Proportional Lime. Schoeffer contains 2 styles and household plan alternatives. p > Peter Schoeffer was a printer who was apprenticed to Gutenburg and after leaving Gutenburg in 1455 he set up store with Facob Fust. His child, Peter the Younger, moved to Mainz and carried on the trade. This particular font is based on a typeface of Peter the Younger that was cut circa 1509-1520. This font has over 900 characters. While there are just about 80 in the historical prototype the rest have been developed for contemporary usage. This font is based on Typ.7:146/ 148G also referred to as Gesellschaft für Typenkunde plate no. 258.

Font Family:
· Schoeffer
· Schoeffer Bold

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