font_foundry: Nick's Fonts

Pentaprism NF

Pentaprism NF font

In the Dynamic Seventies, “prismatic” typefaces were all the rage, and few were more popular than variants of Paul Renner’s Futura and the Herbert Bayer-inspired Bauhaus. This family of fonts features Futura-like forms in...

Top Kick NF

Top Kick NF font

Schriftatlas: Alphabete von A bis Z strikes again with this dazzling display of geometry at play, originally named Concentra. Best used at larger sizes for maximum impact. Both versions contain the complete Latin 1252,...

Outgribe NF

Outgribe NF font

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

Mikeys Roman NF font

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

Hoodoo U NF font

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

Linea Nera NF font

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...

Nellie Kay NF

Nellie Kay NF font

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, and it’s easy to get into the swing of things with this bouncy little number, based on another offering by the irrepressible Ross...

Shaq Attack NF

Shaq Attack NF font

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...

Federlyn NF

Federlyn NF font

Robert Wiebking’s Edwardian-era masterpiece Artcraft provided the inspiration for this elegant and refined face, complemented with a set of decorative initials. It’s a natural choice for invitations to exclusive soirees or fashionable openings, as…

Coochie Nando NF

Coochie Nando NF font

Among the many display faces Milton Glaser designed during the heyday of Push Pins Studios was the pattern for this dramatically shadowed face, whose original name—for reasons unexplained—was “Kitchen.” Well, whatever the reason, it’s...