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BLOCKROCK (formerly known as OSTBLOCK*) is a 3-dimensional, experimental, uppercase typeface, inspired by photographs of blocks of buildings seen from a bird’s eye view—prefabricated slab-construction buildings (Plattenbauten) of former GDR.

Blockrock Typeface Specimen

There are two versions of this typeface: BLOCKROCK, which contains more complexe ›buildings‹ and BLOCKROCK Simple, a simplified version—as the name says—with more straight ›buildings‹.

Blockrock Simple versus Normal Style

In BLOCKROCK Simple you will find also a difference in uppercase letters and lowercase letters. The first one are higher buildings and the seconed one lower.

Uppercase and Lowercase Letters of Blockrock and Blockrock Simple

BLOCKROCK & BLOCKROCK Simple come with six styles/weights: Regular, Outline, Solid, Roof, Side and Front.

Blockrock and Blockrock Simple Weights

The weights can easily get combined to build proper three-dimensional letter buildings. In general combining two or three layers with each other, will create a good result.

Blockrock Layers Combination
3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

3D Font Blockrock Specimen

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BLOCKROCK is published by Volcano Type and available at MyFonts.


* In OSTBLOCK the different layers/weights was organized as OpenType features in Stylistic Sets, which maked the access much more difficult (only reachable via several submenus). In Blockrock the layers are real font weights/styles, access is much easier now (by choosing a different font weight) and the layers are mor vsiable for th user. Blockrock also comes with one more weight, Blockrock Outline and a little wider language support.


In Use

OSTBLOCK in use — Game App
Computer game Eden.