MF. SHAKER by Niklas Weisenbach

MF. Shaker is a typeface written in the typographic description language METAFONT. Its design draws inspiration from stencil lettering found in a book called “Shop Drawings on Shaker Furniture 
and Woodenware Volume 1”. As the letters were scanned at various scales, they took on differing stroke widths. These subtle inconsistencies – combined with a few imperfections – give 
MF. Shaker its distinctive personality and handmade feel.
Currently, MF. Shaker supports a basic character set available in six cuts and as Outline-Fonts (.ttf):
1/4 INCHES (+), 1/6 INCHES (+), 
and 1/8 INCHES (+).
In addition to these core cuts, there is a alternate cut created using a different pen: 2/6 INCHES (+). *+ stands for a slanted cut of 12.5 degree

PK Gerät by Paul Lu Kellert

PK Gerät is a device that creates instances of a slab serif monospace typeface. The construction of all letters is derived from a handful of parameters. Changing either of them will draw new fonts with different widths, weights and stroke contrasts. The property that there are thousands of possible styles reflects the dilema that with the wide potential of tools, their use becomes mostly about curating the best outcomes. But no device is without flaw—or we don'T know how to use them well enough: some parameter combinations seems to "break the math" and get rendered in odd ways. If those are seen as bugs or features cannot be answered by the device, but the user…

Write me by Lohann Poasevara

Write_me is inspired by handwriting letters. I wanted to reproduce some letters forms i learn at school, just the way Metafont reminds me mathematics class i had about coordonates. This font highlight this am biguity between a human and a no-human connections. Also the fact that computer can‘t «hand» writing something. I made thoses letters hard to connect well between them, a bit like a doctor‘s unreadable hand writing. Here you will find a regular, italic regular, extralight and bold version.

Knight Playground by Jiaxuan He

Knight Playground is a monospaced typeface which exhibits a clear-cut appearance with slight handwritten features. It serves both as a text and a display typeface with three cuts:
>> Light,
>> Regular
>> Bold.
Knight Playground has a wide range of use cases, such as from writing code for automatic pizza ordering to writing sophisticated texts from the middle ages about Arthurian legends.

Metamorph by Finn Milbrandt

Metamorph is a METAFONT project developed at HfG Karlsruhe during summersemester 2025. We revisited the programming language metafont, exploring the more or less abandoned tool to create our own typefaces. In my „Metamorph“ files, I combined type design and creative coding to create ornamental type/illustrations that, in its three different weights resemble the process of metamorphosis, as observed in butterflies. These stages of development consist of
*Larva,
*Pupa,
*Imago.
The approach to merge conventional - „visual“ - design and elements of chance (uniformdeviate) and repetition (for-loops) lead to chaotic, ornamental elements.

BEKSO.01 by Alice Seefried

BEKSO.01 is a geometric typeface with subtle playful elements and a slightly futuristic feel. Its simple and clean structure makes it versatile for various design applications. The font works best as a display typeface, suitable for headlines and titles, but it also maintains readability when used in body text. Its balanced design allows for flexibility without compromising clarity. This is the first release of the BEKSO family. Maybe it will be further developed, with BEKSO.02 or different cut styles.

X-treme Serif by Nayeon Park

**X-treme Serif** is an experimental serif typeface developed using the Metafont programming language—a system for designing type with code and parameters. It creates explosive, dynamic curves through adjustable variables like x-height, cap-height, and pen angle. This is a **display typeface**, designed for impactful use in titles, headlines, posters, and other contexts where bold visual expression is key. Metafont is a system developed by Donald Knuth that defines fonts through mathematical descriptions rather than traditional drawing. It allows designers to generate letterforms by writing code, enabling flexible, parametric control over shape and structure.

**X-treme Serif Family**
Core x-height:= 5; cap-height:= 8; pen rotated:= 310°;
Lift x-height:= 5; cap-height:= 18; pen rotated:= 310°;
Overdrive x-height:= 15; cap-height:= 18; pen rotated:= 310°;
Burnout C1 x-height:= 15; cap-height:= 28; pen rotated:= 50°;
Burnout C2 x-height:= 15; cap-height:= 28; pen rotated:= 310°;
Whiplash C1 x-height:= 15; cap-height:= 38; pen rotated:= 180°;
Whiplash C2 x-height:= 15; cap-height:= 38; pen rotated:= 310°;

                                             ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
                                            ( Set it on Whiplash!)
                              ♪　∧,＿∧       ( Then dance with me )
                               (´･ω･`) ))   |/'''''''''''''''''''
                             (( (　つ　ヽ、　♪
                               〉 とノ　 )))
                              （__ノ^(＿)

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Designed by Park Nayeon, July 2025 Developed as part of the **Metafont** course by Paul Bernhard at HfG Karlsruhe. Version: 1.0

Bugs by Estella Staader

Bugs invites a more playful approach to things. By embracing the initially awkward controls of Metafont, a dynamic, frivolous, and somewhat disobedient display typeface came to be. Thick strokes, round shapes and and a mix of upper- and lowercase letters add to its mischievous character. Bugs dares you: go chill a bit. Touch some grass. Be amused by a bug on your computer and be amazed by a bug on your finger.
Bugs currently comes in one weight and consists of a mixed-case Latin letter set. Recommended use: any shenanigans you can dream up.