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Martin Luther King Font Update #17
May 2021
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Dear reader reader,
You downloaded the Martin Luther King handwriting font, and I wanted to let you know that an updated version of the font is ready for you to download from your account:
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The new version will show up in your font menu as “Martin Luther King 2021 May”. I recommend uninstalling older versions to keep your font menu organized.
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Let's talk fonts.
This update adds two new final letterforms, lowercase g (1) and y (2), and an alternate version of the initial lowercase i (3). Further, the update fixes (4) the size of the new numbers that shipped with the April Update. And finally, I have added a new PDF to showcase the font. Let us dive into the details…
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Usage Tip: Not sure how to activate Initial and Final Forms? →Update #16 covers that. Click →here to see a video of how to do that!
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Usage Example: I have a dream speech (PDF)
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The first image in this email shows the view from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument on August 28, 1963, the day Dr. King delivered the now historic "I have a dream" speech.
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In the description of the Martin Luther King Font, you can read:
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My aim with these handwriting projects is to open the door to the content of an author through the aesthetic of handwriting, and the general interest for typography and fonts.
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We all know what his voice sounds like, but as a typographer I became curious: how did he prepare his speeches and organized his thoughts in writing, and what does Dr. King’s handwriting look like?
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From the beginning of this project, I noticed a difference between the historical figures of my other handwriting fonts. It is easy to find out what Einstein or Freud looked like, but usually, it is difficult to hear a person from the time before the Second World War. Because Dr. King is often quoted in his voice, it was clear to me what he sounded like.
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A recorded voice conveys tone, speed, rhythm, and timing. While thinking about how speed, rhythm, and tone affect the content of a speech, I remembered a moment in a calligraphy class that I took years ago. In this class, we discussed that certain words would not be allowed to be written fast in the execution of religious calligraphy. Instead, speed has to be adjusted to the spiritual context of a phrase.
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Choosing a handwriting font instead of regular fonts usually makes the reading longer. Just like it takes longer to listen to a person speak than to read a transcript. I asked myself how the reading experience would change if I read Dr. King's "I have dream" speech set in his handwriting.
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Said and done. Included with the font, you will find a PDF of the speech set in Dr. King's handwriting. In the document, you will also find a link to an unabridged audio recording from NPR so that you can listen and read along.
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reader reader I am curious to hear from you if this typographic experiment changed your reading experience. And as I set out in the beginning "opens the door to the content of an author."
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The next update is scheduled for:
May 31, 2021
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A big "Thank you."
to everybody who supported the creation of the font this month. This update is possible because of the financial support of 22 people from around the world. I want to take some space to thank them:
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J. Harris, Montgomery, Al 🇺🇸
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J. Horton, North Turramurra, NSW 🇦🇺
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N. Renner, New Britain, CT 🇺🇸
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R. Wampler, Colorado Springs, CO 🇺🇸
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D. Chamberlain, Benicia, CA 🇺🇸
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K. Tilley, Linthicum Heights, MD 🇺🇸
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C. Smith, Nedlands, WA 🇦🇺
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P. Herman, Bonsall, CA 🇺🇸
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F. Chaplais, Ile de France 🇫🇷
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J. Holze, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪
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N. Wilson, Broken Arrow, OK 🇺🇸
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T. Zwitserlood, Amsterdam, NH 🇳🇱
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J. Wilson, Nashville, TN 🇺🇸
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R. Lindsey, Grand Terrace, CA 🇺🇸
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H. Colsman-Freyberger, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg 🇩🇪
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F. Engerer, Nürnberg, Bavaria 🇩🇪
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H. Billetter, Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia 🇩🇪
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Two ways to support the Martin Luther King font.
This project is very dear to me; I hope you enjoy the font. Without support, this project would not be possible! The more people support the project, the more time I can spend working on the font.
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1. Spread the word.
2. Donate regularly to the font.
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I will add one additional letter for each 100€ ($110, £90) donated monthly. reader reader if you want to support: please donate monthly. The continuity will help me and the rhythm of the project.
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If you have any questions about this project, reply to this email. I am happy to help.
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Enjoy the font and stay tuned for more updates,
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Do you have questions about fonts and how to use them?
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I have prepared a → helpful font guide that will guide you through the necessary steps of installing a font on different devices. If your question is not covered in the PDF, reply to this email. I am happy to help.
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Lost Password?
You forgot your password to download the font? To reset a password, try this link: https://haraldgeisler.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword, and enter your email - this will automatically send you a new password. (Please check your spam folder - automated emails tend to go there)
Then go to https://haraldgeisler.com/my-account/, enter your new credentials, and download the font.
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Update History:
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Update #16: 30. March 2021. Added numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 0 (version 2) and semicolon.
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Update #15: 28. February 2021: Added Numbers: 1,2,3,4,5
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Update #14: 9. January 2021: Added the letters: ă â à ā ą å ã ć č ç ě ê ė è ē ẽ ḡ î ï ì ī į ĩ ĺ ł ń ň ñ ô ò ő ō õ ŕ ř ś š ţ û ù ű ų ů ũ ŵ ẁ ŷ ỳ ỹ ź ž ż as well as the dollar sign and an alternative comma.
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Update #13 Added 29. December 2020: capital letter X, parenthesis left and right (), improvised: Aacute, Adieresis, Eacute, Edieresis, Iacute, Idieresis, Jacute, Oacute, Odieresis, Uacute, Udieresis, Wacute, Wdieresis, Yacute, Ydieresis, aacute, adieresis, eacute, edieresis, edotaccent, iacute, idieresis, jdotless, jacute, oacute, odieresis, uacute, udieresis, wacute, wdieresis, yacute, ydieresis.
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Update #12 Added 30. November 2020: initial p and f, and a variation for the lowercase t.
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Update #11 Added 29. October 2020: special form I, final-form t
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Update #10 Added 28. August 2020: J, initial form y, colon
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Update #9 Added 28. July 2020: Q, final form e, Alternative Form U
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Update #8 Added 28. June 2020: P, final form n, initial form i
Update #7 Added 28. May 2020: Number: repaired ligature features, U, final form y & s
Update #6 Added 28. April 2020: Numbers: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Numbers are complete)
Update #5 Added 31. March 2020: Capital letters: D — Numbers: 4
Update #4 Added 25. February 2020: Capital letters: I — Numbers: 1, 9
Update #3 Added 25. January 2020: Capital letters: A, R
Update #2 Added 27. December 2019: Capital letters: C, E, O, V — Numbers: 2, 0 — Signs: hyphen
Update #1 Added 27. November 2019: Capital letters: L, K, N, W, S, T, F, B, Y, H — lower-case letter: g — initial lower-case letter: t.init — Signs: Bullet, comma, quote-single (or apostrophe - very important for English), quote-double, quote-double left, quote-double right
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