font_designer: Nick Curtis

Reboot NF

Reboot NF font

Fire the retro rockets! Here’s a decidedly different take on techno type, patterned after Robert Williamson’s Program 32 from the 1970s. Despite its machine-readable pretensions, it renders remarkably warm headlines. Both versions of this...

John Alden NF

John Alden NF font

The ATF syndicate released the inspiration for this quaint charmer in its 1884-1885 series of specimen books under its current name. Its warmth and unassuming naivete make it perfect for headlines seeking to evoke...

Double D NF

Double D NF font

This movie-theater typeface draws its inspiration from Dave Davison’s eponymous Dimensional from the 1970s, and includes two versions, Fill and Outline, for one low price. What makes this version unique is, with Contextual Alternates...

ChicaGogo NF

ChicaGogo NF font

The compendium Alphabete: ein Schriftaltas von A bis Z listed the pattern for this family of faces under the name Chicago which, owing to the number of other faces using the same name, makes...

Woodtype Borders NF

Woodtype Borders NF font

Here’s a handy-dandy collection of border elements gleaned from the specimen books of various manufacturers of woodtype from around 1840 to 1885. Refer to the PDF guide for detailed, yet simple, instructions for constructing...

Woodtype Borders 2 NF

Woodtype Borders 2 NF font

Here’s a workman-like collection of border elements gleaned from the specimen books of various American manufacturers of woodtype from around 1840 to 1885. Refer to the PDF guides for detailed, yet simple, instructions for...

Vintage Panels NF

Vintage Panels NF font

Here’s a collection of fifty-eight handy-dandy vintage Victorian and Art Deco panels to dress up your next design project. Letters A-Z, a-z and numbers 0, 7, 8 and 9 have single-element designs, and the...

Turtellini NF

Turtellini NF font

This quirky little number is based on a typeface originally named Turtle, which made a very brief appearance in Letraset’s product line catalog in the 1970s. Admittedly, its uses are limited, but its cryptic...

Planscribe NF

Planscribe NF font

This family of faces take their inspiration from the standard faces used by the Leroy® Automatic Lettering Machine, a mainstay for architects and draftsmen in Ye Olden Days of t-squares and triangles. Crisp, clean...

Jeanneret NF

Jeanneret NF font

This elegant stencil face is based on lettering used by Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, popularly known as Le Corbusier, on his architectural drawings. Big, bold and beautiful, it’s the perfect choice for commanding headlines or subheads....