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Ouroboros
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Звезды и Чудеса
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.
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Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicæ sistematisatæ per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros
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The Ouroboros or uroborus is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. Ouroboros is also a font for alchemists, witches, heretics, outsiders and curious people in general. It's inspired by early art-nouveau styles, which were sometimes used in relation with magical themes and symbolism, so it comes together with a set of alchemical and astronomical symbols.

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L'Ouroboros ou uroborus est un ancien symbole qui représente un serpent ou un dragon mangeant sa propre queue. Ouroboros est aussi un caractère typographique conçue pour les alchimistes, les sorcières, les hérétiques, les étrangers et les gens curieux en général. Il a été inspiré par les premiers styles de l'art nouveau, qui étaient parfois associés à des motifs et des symbologies magiques, et c'est pour cela qu'il contient un ensemble de symboles alchimiques et astronomiques.

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El Ouroboros o uróboros es un antiguo símbolo que representa una serpiente o un dragón comiéndose su propia cola. Ouroboros es también un tipo de letra para alquimistas, brujas, herejes, forasteros y curiosos en general. Está inspirado en los primeros estilos del art nouveau, que a veces eran utilizados en relación con temas y simbologías mágicas, por lo que contiene un conjunto de símbolos alquímicos y astronómicos.

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Versions history

This typeface is open-source. As such, it has been modified over the time and you can see here the different major versions it went by and the people working on these versions. You also can have access to the older versions of the files if you are a nostalgic person. Check all our design history on our fontlog page.

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    • The 2019 update of Ouroboros, called Protean, contains several new features. The font now fully supports Vietnamese. It also has a basic Cyrillic set, with additional Ukrainian, Serbian and Macedonian support, and some historical forms (as suggested by Cyrillic users). The alchemical set has been completed and fully reviewed for improved contrast, proportions and kerning. Some other symbols have been added, such as a full zodiac set. Spacing and kerning has been improved, making it subtly more relaxed. More than one hundred ligatures have been set as default (they were previously discretionary ligatures), making Ouroboros more versatile and changing than ever.

      31 October 2019

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