Helena Handbasket NF
The 1888 edtion of James Conner’s Sons United States Type Foundry specimen book listed this little gem simply as “Antique Light”. Its original, rather anemic outlines have been beefed up and its serifs have...
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Ballyhaunis NF
Lewis F. Day, in his 1910 classic Alphabets Old and New, filed this work by Laurence Schall under the category of Celtic-inspired, and surely it is both. This font included a few special extras,...
Rocking the Kasbah NF
This lively script is based on a handlettered offering from The Hunt Brothers, which they called simply “Ornamental Italic”. Ornamental, yes, but there’s also a lot of action and attitude in this typeface. Please...
Partenkirchen NF
In Lewis F. Day’s 1910 classic, Alphabets Old and New, the author presented the inspiration for this typeface as an example of German monumental lettering, most likely to suggest not that the typeface was...
Mohair Sam NF
A collision between some stylin’ caps from legendary lettering artist Samuel Welo and a lowercase loosely based on ATF’s Romany Script yields this curious little wonder. Named after a 70s song which averred that...
Inglenook Corner NF
This whimsical wonder is based on the lettering of Laurence Schall, as presented in Lewis F. Day’s 1910 classic, Alphabets Old and New. The typeface radiates a charm reminiscent of the works of many...
Kifisia Antigua NF
This rough-and-ready display face is based on El Greco Antique, released by the Fundición Richard Gans of Madrid in the 1930s. Distressed but not distressing, rough yet charming, ragged around the edges but curiously...
Okey Dokey NF
The 1912 American Type Founders specimen catalog carried the pattern for this typeface, under the rather unimaginative name of “Pen Print”. Its irrepressible insouciance makes it equally suitable for downtown or down home applications....
Got That Bling NF
Walter Foster art books strike again, this time with a bouncy script based on the work of Al Mack, from his Lettering: Brush & Pen in the Single Stroke. Light and lively, this typeface...
Haarlem Nights NF
A 1920 Dutch poster for Public Placement Services by Johan Dijsktra provided the inspiration for this crisp geometric typeface. Instead of the normal underscore (_), this font features a set of parallel lines flush...