Faux_Hebrew
Faux Hebrew
Mimicry typeface
Faux Hebrew is a Latin script typeface that mimics the calligraphic curves and large serif of Hebrew characters.[1] The style is used for decorative purposes, such as in artwork, foreign branding advertisements, and antisemitic propaganda, often to evoke themes of Jewishness or represent Israel.
In some cases, actual Hebrew letters are substituted for Latin letters. For example, the alef א is used for X, shin ש is used for W, and samekh ס is used for O,
The first Faux Hebrew typeset was Papirtis Maseltov, created in 1963 by Charles Papirtis.[2]