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This casually elegant script, similar to the logotype lettering found on Mason jars (hence the name), is patterned after an offering from the 1930s chapbook 60 Alphabets by The Hunt Brothers. The Opentype version...

This roly-poly romp through the alphabets is based on a showing from Carl Holmes’ 1950s book, ABC of Lettering, published by art-for-the-masses magnate Walter T. Foster. Named as an apt companion to my East...

Handlettering discovered on a 1937 brochure for the Dutch Mails Shipping Company provided guidance in developing this rather unusual but commanding typeface, marked by strong geometric shapes and a very large x-height.

Barnhard Brothers and Spindler called this typeface Congo when it appeared in their circa-1910 type catalog. The design is characterized by strong Art Nouveau influences, tight spacing and a large x-height.

This little gem is based on a typeface discovered in a Boston Type Foundry catalog from the late 1800s, originally called “Mikado”. This font gets its name from one of the more memorable characters...

Lettering artist Alf Becker suggested that this typeface was suitable for postcard work, and we agree (although it’s suitable for a great many other uses, as well). It packs a lot of information in...

The name comes from a British expression about two things that couldn’t be more different, and it suits this offering to a tee. The uppercase of this typeface is based on 1930s lettering by...