- For the musical style, please see viola bastarda.
Bastarda type in Fry's Pantographia
Bastarda (or bastard) was a Gothic script used in France and Germany during the 14th and 15th centuries. These scripts were designed to provide a simplified letter that was appropriate for the copying of books or documents of minor value or importance. British typeface designer Jonathan Barnbrook has designed a contemporary interpretation titled Bastard.
