font_designer: Charles Gibbons

Filmotype Havana

Filmotype Havana font

Filmotype Havana was among the company’s earliest connecting brush-lettered casuals and was introduced by Filmotype in 1955 as a smoother, condensed weight of its popular cousin Horizon. Filmotype Havana was developed from the original...

Filmotype Adonis

Filmotype Adonis font

Filmotype Adonis is one of the earliest casual handwritten scripts introduced by Filmotype in the early 1950s. It perfectly captures the mid-century playfulness of hand lettering while providing comfortable readability. Filmotype Adonis was…

Filmotype Royal

Filmotype Royal font

Originally released in the early-mid 1960s, Filmotype developed and released Royal as one of its earliest Transitional Serif typefaces inspired by lettering used on steam-era passenger train coaches. Inspired by Royal’s aesthetic, type designer…

Filmotype Zeal

Filmotype Zeal font

Filmotype Zeal was originally released in the late 1950s, expanding Filmotype’s Formal Script category. Each letterform is elegant in its shape and the details of its execution while retaining a durability not found in...

Filmotype Orlando

Filmotype Orlando font

Originally released in 1955, Filmotype Orlando was one of Filmotype’s most successful Free Style typefaces based on its loose casual showcard lettering style which peaked in popularity during the mid-1950s. Remastered and expanded with...

Filmotype Parade

Filmotype Parade font

Introduced by Filmotype in 1955, Filmotype Parade was released to complement its slimmer cousin Orlando and afford Filmotype’s customers the ability to set the same playful casual look in an extra-wide setting. This Free...

True North

True North font

True North is a vintage inspired typeface with 16 styles and a monoline script. True North comes with labels, extras and free banners. Extras include wild animals, catchwords, numbers, symbols, tools, maple leaves and...

Filmotype Western

Filmotype Western font

Inspired by French Antique reverse-stress types of the 1880s, Filmotype Western was released in 1955 to expand its Flat Serif category. Popular in broadsides, circus posters, and advertisements at the turn of the 19th...

Local Market

Local Market font

Local Market is a wonderful handmade font and art collection. Local Market comes in three font styles, multiple weights, extras, labels, and banners. The handwritten font styles include Local Market Basic, Display, and Script....

Filmotype Wand

Filmotype Wand font

Filmotype Wand was introduced in 1955 as part of the Flat Serif category. Inspired by smart slab serifs including Hellenic Wide —popular in American television westerns and in heavy use in corporate letterhead and...