Arnold Böcklin (typeface)

Infobox font


name = Arnold Böcklin
style = Serif
creator = Otto Weisert
date = 1904
foundry = Linotype|

Arnold Böcklin is a display typeface that was designed in 1904 by Otto Weisert. It was named in memory of Arnold Böcklin, a Swiss symbolist painter who died in 1901.

It is probably the best-known Art Nouveau typeface.

The font had a renaissance in the 1960s and 70s as part of the general Art Nouveau revival in popular design. Its influence can be seen in the work of illustrators such as Roger Dean. The Stuckist artist Paul Harvey has also used the typeface in his work.

Because it was included in early versions of Corel Draw under the name "Arabia", it became connected with Middle East and Oriental themes and used in a variety of contexts, from kebab restaurants to colonial shops, despite having little in common with actual Arabian lettering.

See also: Samples of display typefaces