Xavier
The Xavier family of typefaces is based on the delightful deco typeface called Ashley Crawford, originally designed in 1930 by Ashley Havinden. After designing Xavier Black (Serif) and Xavier Sans Black, I added Bold...
font_designer: Jason Castle
Zagora
Based on an art deco design, with alternate characters and numerals. Named for a little town in Morocco on the border of the Sahara desert, with a billboard at the edge of a great...
Afrika Borders
A collection of over 50 border patterns based on geometric motifs from various African tribes, including the Ashanti, Bushongo, and Zulu. Use for stationery, greeting cards, etc.
Radiant Extra Condensed CT
I was commissioned by the Emporium (now Macys) to digitize Radiant Bold Extra Condensed (originally designed by Robert Middleton in 1940) for use in their Sunday supplement to the San Francisco Examiner. For several...
Ransahoff CT
A very light, elegant, condensed typeface, which must be used very large (at least 100 points).
Trio CT
I was commissioned by Publish magazine to digitize Trio in 1990. Originally designed in a Light weight only, Trio is now available in Medium and Bold weights as well. Uppercase only, but each weight...
Standard CT
CastleType was commissioned in 1991 by San Francisco Focus magazine to digitize three members of the Standard family. This is a Continental lineale that was popular in Switzerland in the 1950s and later in...
Shàngó Gothic
Shàngó is CastleType’s beautifully-rendered interpretation of Professor F.H.E. Schneidler’s elegant titling typeface released in 1936 with the name ‘Schneidler-Mediaeval mit Initialen’. This latter design is usually referred to as Schneidler…
Shàngó Chiseled
Based on the elegant and somewhat delicate Shàngó “Classic”, Shàngó Chiseled goes to the other extreme with a bold and emphatic design that continues the legacy of the beautiful classic proportions of Dr. Schneidler’s...
Esencia
Esencia, a CastleType original, was inspired by a Spanish stock certificate from 1941 with 11 beautiful art deco style letters for the words “PERFUMES y ESENCIAS”. Slender, elegant, with a Spanish flare. Uppercase only...