Mandatory
Mandatory is a full small caps font developed from the typeface used for UK vehicle registration plates. There is improved stroke separation on the M and W which are pointed at the centre, and...
font_foundry: K-Type
Matchbox
Display font for pixel lovers – mad for right angles and hard edges? Constructivists ate my bitmaps.
Ming
A sans serif with the futuristic retro, Art Deco feel of mid 20th century science fiction, particularly the early Flash Gordon serials.
English
The English family of fonts began life as an attempt to crossbreed the strength of the ubiquitous Helvetica with the home-grown elegance of Gill Sans. A host of other influences began to creep in,...
Excite
Excite is a neo-grotesque typeface named after an x-height that’s as tall as you can get without compromising the distinction between upper and lower case, helping to make it extremely readable both in print...
Frank Bellamy
An all-capitals family based on the hand lettering of English artist, Frank Bellamy, most famous for his comic art for Eagle and TV21, and his Dr Who illustrations for Radio Times. Most of the...
Future Imperfect
In the 1970s I was anxious and distressed about the future. I was right. In 1975 Future Imperfect was submitted to, and rejected by, Letraset. I wish I’d kept the rejection slip.
Context
Modernism in miniature – How much of a letter can you omit and still retain the kernel of legibility? All three weights of Context (plus an additional Outline version) remain surprisingly readable in the...
CyberScript
CyberScript is a full font loosely based on some lowercase letters made out of metallic security tape by Bond and Coyne Associates, and featured in Charlotte Rivers’ book Type Specific. A playful Shimmer version...