On: A 17th-century font in a 21st-century thesis

[Sunspark]

For a version of the Fell fonts that is variable with cleaner shapes, see Elstob, https://psb1558.github.io/Elstob-font/

You can play with the sliders and it is easy to get the same spacing effect as what the article talks about.

[CrampusDestrus → Sunspark]

It's not really an alternative. The appeal is the very organic and human look. The one you liked is certainly more apt for medieval stuff, but it still looks digital

[tmoertel → Sunspark]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[Sunspark → tmoertel]

You're welcome. If you liked that one, go up a level in the github link and check out the other fonts, especially Junicode.

[_emacsomancer_ → Sunspark]

[Junicode](https://junicode.sourceforge.io/) is a great font as well.

[Sunspark → _emacsomancer_]

Version 2 has been updated a lot since version 1. https://psb1558.github.io/Junicode-font/