font_designer: Jim Lyles

MFC Piege Monogram

MFC Piege Monogram font

The source of inspiration for Piege Monogram is an ornament framed letterstyle from a vintage embroidery publication. Because of its unusual labyrinth style framework, it is aptly named “Piège”, or trap in French. Many...

MFC Ringold Monogram

MFC Ringold Monogram font

The source of inspiration for MFC Ringold Monogram is a specimen from the 1917 “Strong’s Book of Designs”. This popular lettering style has been incorporated into numerous film type foundries of the past, but...

Sacramento Pro

Sacramento Pro font

The Sacramento Pro family of typefaces was inspired by a monoline, semi-connected script from hand-lettering artist brochure work of the 1950’s and 1960’s. With its sophisticated upright stance, it stands on a thin line...

Filmotype Reef

Filmotype Reef font

Filmotype Reef was among the company’s earliest original Serif styles introduced by Filmotype in the early-to-mid 1950s. This wonderful wide serif style owes its character to its calligraphic roots. Filmotype Reef was developed from...

Marcellus Pro

Marcellus Pro font

Our Marcellus Pro was inspired by classic Roman inscription letterforms. Clarity and beauty are embodied in the standard lowercase, while this historically influenced typeface also nods to the powerful presence of the Trajan titling...

Luckiest Guy Pro

Luckiest Guy Pro font

Our Luckiest Guy Pro was inspired by hand-lettering by vintage 1950’s advertisements. The uber-bold unicase letterforms exude charm and light-heartedness, while the SmallCaps and extensive figure sets expand the range of usability and appeal…

Risque Pro

Risque Pro font

Our Risque Pro draws inspiration from the title screen of the 1962 Looney Toons cartoon, “Martian through Georgia”. Originally an all Capitals reference, Risque includes Capitals, lowercase, and SmallCaps sets as festive and irregular...

Mouse Memoirs Pro

Mouse Memoirs Pro font

Our Mouse Memoirs Pro was inspired by vintage Mickey Mouse, Beagle Boys, and Uncle Scrooge comic books put out by Walt Disney in the 50’s and 60’s. It nods to the Disney aesthetic with...

Righteous Pro

Righteous Pro font

Our Righteous Pro was inspired by the all-capital letterforms from the deco posters of Hungarian artist Robert Berény for Modiano. Grid based and geometric in execution, the font is highly readable at a wide...

Margarine Pro

Margarine Pro font

Our Margarine Pro draws its roots loosely from numerous inspirations, but its unique thick marker weight and deliberate carrying of rounds into regularly straightened letterforms allows this typeface to stand on its own. The...