font_designer: Keith Tricker

Pagoda

Pagoda font

This display font has an oriental character reminiscent of brush stroke calligraphy and all things Japanese. My original working title for this font was ‘Spanner’, because the lower case ‘c’, with which the design...

Jazz Age

Jazz Age font

Jazz Age is inspired by the Golden Age of Jazz, the Twenties and Thirties. Think Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, cocktails, flappers and the whole Art Deco thing. Oh, and don’t forget the radios, by...

Charta

Charta font

The Charta family of fonts draws its inspiration from the letter styles used in early manuscripts and printed books. Charta is also remarkably versatile: it’s equally at home in a traditional or modern context...

Paris Metro

Paris Metro font

Nothing is more iconic of Paris than its antique Metro signs, which are the inspiration for this typeface. The signs vary from station to station, some featuring plain block capitals, others the most exquisite...

Bebopalula

Bebopalula font

No prizes for guessing this font family was inspired by the 1950s – the sounds (Buddy, Eddie, Elvis), the styles (polka dots, petticoats and Dior’s New Look), and the kitsch, from furry dice above...

Tea Dance

Tea Dance font

If you think nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, this will change your mind. A ritzy new font family from Studio K that will transport you back to the era of afternoon tea...

Skeleton Slab

Skeleton Slab font

Skeleton Slab brings a new elegance to a classic form. I was thinking of calling it Ozymanidias, after Shelley’s poem, because it evokes memories of ancient runic inscriptions, but then I thought that was...

Oscar Bravo

Oscar Bravo font

This font family was inspired by a visit to the Duxford Air Museum just outside of Cambridge, UK, where the whole history of aviation is represented in a series of exhibits ranging from early...

Hollywood Hills

Hollywood Hills font

Inspired by that iconic sign in the Hollywood Hills, this font is a must for film buffs, movie lovers and designers who want to bring a bit of big screen glamour to their projects....

Pier Arcade

Pier Arcade font

This font is inspired by all those end-of-the-pier amusement arcades and fairground rides. It’s also a bit of a nod to comic book graphics of the Marvel era and the superheroes who deliver knockout...