Merry Old Soul NF
This jaunty display face was discovered in one of the many books on sign writing produced by Eric Matthews. The work was signed “King Cole”, hence the font’s name. This typeface’s large x-height and...
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Jimbatz NF
Frantic, man, and solid, Jackson! This crazy-quilt collection of dingbats inspired by the works of famed album-cover artist Jim Flora will add spice, zing and a certain je ne sais quoi to any project...
Goodbye Crewel World NF
Quite simply, a classic country sampler alphabet with a sorry-I-couldn’t-help-myself name. Both versions of the font include 1252 Latin, 1250 CE (with localization for Romanian and Moldovan).
Almost Heaven NF
This charming little number is based on a rubber-stamp alphabet set, sold in the early 1900s under the name “Perfection”, which suits it well. Both versions of this font include the complete Unicode 1252...
Surely You Jest NF
A late nineteenth-century type specimen catalog from Farmer, Little & Co. yielded this droll little typeface, originally called “Arbor”. The distinctive decorations of the face suggested a fool’s cap, and thus the font got...
San Marcos NF
In his book Victorian Display Alphabets, Dan X. Solo called this specimen “Marquette”. This unicase version features a complete character set, and is named after a favorite watering hole in Texas on the Guadeloupe...
Shady Lady NF
The 1907 Barnhart Brothers & Spindler type specimen catalog called this unique typeface simply “Umbra”. Since that name is already taken, it now has another. Due to the highly ornate nature of this face,...
Maple Leaf Rag NF
The book Modern Alphabets, published in 1930, called this diamond in the rough from Continental Typefounders Nova Bold. Well, it’s neither new nor modern anymore, but it’s a warm, friendly face that’s sure to...
Terlingua NF
Xylotype guru Rob Roy Kelly identified this specimen from his personal collection as “Phanitalian”. This addition to the Whiz-Bang Woodtype series takes its name from a small Texas town in the middle of nowhere...
Bad Dookie NF
The inspiration for this typeface was found tucked away in what is arguably the worst book of advertising clip art ever published (cleverly entitled The Advertising Cartoon Clip Art Book from 1971). It’s so...