Are You Shaw NF
This decorative delight is based on a typeface discovered within the pages of “Schriftatlas: Alphabete von A bis Z,” and originally named Pygmalion. The swash caps and plain caps in the lowercase positions allow...
font_designer: Nick Curtis
Outgribe NF
This rough, raw typeface is based on the lettering in Ben Shahn’s iconic poster protesting the execution of Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicolo Sacco in 1927. All possible uppercase and lowercase forms have been kerned,...
Mikeys Roman NF
Here’s an amalgam of letterforms from two giants of the handlettering pantheon: an uppercase based on the work of Mike Stevens, and a lowercase based on the work of Alf Becker. The two work...
Hoodoo U NF
This roly-poly romp through the alphabet is based on Jürgen Riebling’s irrepressible Mr. Big from the 1970s. Big, bold, bubbly and a little brash, it’s a natural choice for happy headlines. Both versions contain...
Linea Nera NF
Here’s another Disco-era darling, based on Wolf Magin’s contemporary offering, originally called Black Line. It’s a natural choice for sassy headlines with a cool Retro vibe. Both versions contain the complete Latin 1252, Central...
Shaq Attack NF
No: Jethro Bodine didn’t design this typeface although, to look at it, you might be tempted to think so. Rather, the pattern was a product of the fertile imagination of famed lettering artist Alf...
Suffiya NF
The Boston Type Foundry called the pattern for this elegant typeface “Moslem,” suggesting the exotic appeal of faraway lands. The face succeeds in fulfilling its promise, with remarkably little extraneous fussiness. The font’s name...
Vasari NF
The pattern for this font was found in the 1906 specimen book for the Keystone Type Foundry under the name Ancient Gothic, which is a pretty accurate description of the particular appeal of this...
Squirrely Shirley NF
Another entry in the trusty old “Schriftatlas” named Phoenix—original source and designer unknown—provided the inspiration for this bouncy bit of alphabetical tomfoolery. Its animated typeforms, definitely retro chic, will put some bounce in the…
Starlight Ballroom NF
Cross the irrepressible Samuel Welo with a bit of found matchbook art and voilà! You have this retro charmer, proudly found on the kind of neon signs that offered an invitation to dine and...