This Funny-Money Isn't That Funny
October 21, 2006 12:16 PM

FontFilter: what's the font in which the word "Gutschein" is written on this concentration camp money?

It's so...inappropriately...jaunty, I guess?
posted by evariste to Media & Arts (13 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
Have you tried whatthefont.com?
posted by mphuie at 1:09 PM on October 21, 2006


What The Font can't really seem to see it very well. It's only picking up on the giant white letters in the background.
posted by evariste at 1:25 PM on October 21, 2006


And IdentiFont thinks it's Seersucker Outline, which ain't even close.
posted by evariste at 1:30 PM on October 21, 2006


I think it is clearly hand-drawn. This gif compares the two versions of "cent" from the note. They are the same style as "Gutschein". You can see they aren't similar enough to be from a pre-computer typeface. Note especially the width of the "C" and the diagonal of the "N":


posted by smackfu at 1:32 PM on October 21, 2006


The site itself seems to indicate that it is hand-drawn in that the prisoners themselves often did the work.
posted by Ironmouth at 1:44 PM on October 21, 2006


I know it was probably hand-drawn, but I was hoping it was based on a real font. It looks great.
posted by evariste at 2:33 PM on October 21, 2006


If anyone makes a font based on this, I'll buy it. I recommend you name it something like "Gallows Humoresque", in homage its lightheartedness in the face of the Holocaust.
posted by evariste at 2:57 PM on October 21, 2006


To amend my question a little, is there an extremely similar font?
posted by evariste at 3:06 PM on October 21, 2006


Freezer seems kind of close.
posted by stefanie at 10:02 PM on October 21, 2006


You're right, it is! Too bad they don't make it in an outline, that's really similar. It's a lot blockier, sterner, and less carefree than what I want though.
posted by evariste at 10:19 PM on October 21, 2006


Pretty inexpensive at $13 though, that's nice.
posted by evariste at 10:20 PM on October 21, 2006


Yeah, those kicky little serifs really make the difference. If it helps at all, I found that by searching for 1940s fonts.

And if all else fails, make someone draw it for you and fontify it.
posted by stefanie at 10:36 PM on October 21, 2006


Wow! That is an amazing service.
posted by evariste at 10:38 PM on October 21, 2006


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