Avast, me hearties! Here be a serious pirate font, based loosely on several of Victor Hammer’s uncial typefaces, designed between 1925 and 1953, and liberally weathered and corroded for that authentic barnacle-encrusted look. The...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A random scan from a late nineteenth-century German type specimen book, encountered on the internet, provided the pattern for this surprisingly contemporary face. Although all of the characters are parallel to the baseline, the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
While Bellas Artes, Koziupa and Paul’s “other” look at intertwined classicism in calligraphy, can be compared to the repeated patterns of standardized dance steps, Tanguera is more like dancers engaged in a free form...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Nagomi is a brush display typeface with a Japanese aesthetic. It offers a sense of tranquility and serenity. Most Latin-based European writing systems are supported, including the following languages. Afaan Oromo, Afar, Afrikaans, Albanian…
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024
Valor is a display face inspired by uncial forms seen through a modern roman lens. The result is a type with strong contrast between thick and thin strokes and a highly geometrical construction that...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
First place in a spelling-bee competition, a Harvard University diploma or the Nobel Peace Prize? You can’t go wrong with this classic Swedish calligraphy font, created by veteran designer Bo Berndal. He named Gertrud...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024
Neona is a font in the spirit of the standard ‘no frills’ sans-serif 4-inch-high neon sign text used in cheap bars, coffee shops, bakeries and tattoo parlors around the world.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified February 27, 2020
The script font Pivo (czech word for Beer) is freely inspired by certain traditional brewery label from southern Bohemia. It is very well suited for any advertising, music, restaurant or beverage design purposes. Punchy,...