font_designer: George Ryan

Geis

Geis font

In 1978 I went to work at Mergenthaler as a letter drawer. Being an inquisitive sort I decided that I should take a stab at this type design ‘stuff’. I drew 25 or 30...

Jorge

Jorge font

(pronounced hor-hay) Some years ago my wife and I had our evening meal in a restaurant on what is called the northshore of Massachusetts. Of course, if you check a globe or map you’ll...

Culpepper

Culpepper font

I’ve always admired the work of Rudolph Koch. Culpepper is what I think Neuland would have looked like if it had been developed with lowercase, small caps and a range of weights. I started...

Lotsa Lotta

Lotsa Lotta font

Some years ago I was walking along a street on the eastside of Manhattan and stopped in front of an old building that housed a power station. Lotsa Lotta is my version of the...

Marcus Displaeus

Marcus Displaeus font

I’ve 2 grand children, the oldest is 5. His name is Mark Anthony. And so we have Marcus…….

Sarabella

Sarabella font

I’ve 2 grand children, the youngest is just 3 years old. Her name is Sarah and see is Bella. And so we have Sarabella…..

Geo Tablet

Geo Tablet font

You wouldn’t print a book with this font; but you could sure leave a message.

Marcus Texus

Marcus Texus font

I’ve 2 grand children, the oldest is 5. His name is Mark Anthony. And so we have Marcus…….

Jingle Wide

Jingle Wide font

I once tried to imagine what the children of Schoolbook and Bodoni would look like if they were married. I’m still trying to imagine that! In the meantime I drew the Jingles.

Big Stuff

Big Stuff font

Keep Big Stuff away from toner and ink as it can’t resist eating them up.