Almost Heaven NF
This charming little number is based on a rubber-stamp alphabet set, sold in the early 1900s under the name “Perfection”, which suits it well. Both versions of this font include the complete Unicode 1252...
font_designer: Nick Curtis
Goodbye Crewel World NF
Quite simply, a classic country sampler alphabet with a sorry-I-couldn’t-help-myself name. Both versions of the font include 1252 Latin, 1250 CE (with localization for Romanian and Moldovan).
Langoustine Rouge NF
A typeface named Sorbonne, unearthed by intrepid font-finder Dan X. Solo, provided the pattern for this quaint little charmer. The exaggerated serifs make it stand out in a crowd, while still retaining an understated...
Roundabout NF
The movable letters used on temporary road signs in the U.K. inspired this utilitarian typeface. Also included in the font are numerous other carriageway symbols and emblems. This font contains the complete Latin language...
My Little Eye NF
Here’s another experiment in minimalism, using just three basic shapes to fashion an alphabet. Use it liberally when you want an air of intrigue, or to send secret messages. This font contains the complete...
Junebug Stomp NF
A circa-1925 poster for the chanteuse Arlette Montal, signed simply “Bouchard,” provided the inspiration for this roly-poly romp through the alphabet. It takes its name from a popular East Texas summertime porch dance…or not....
Surely You Jest NF
A late nineteenth-century type specimen catalog from Farmer, Little & Co. yielded this droll little typeface, originally called “Arbor”. The distinctive decorations of the face suggested a fool’s cap, and thus the font got...
San Marcos NF
In his book Victorian Display Alphabets, Dan X. Solo called this specimen “Marquette”. This unicase version features a complete character set, and is named after a favorite watering hole in Texas on the Guadeloupe...
Shady Lady NF
The 1907 Barnhart Brothers & Spindler type specimen catalog called this unique typeface simply “Umbra”. Since that name is already taken, it now has another. Due to the highly ornate nature of this face,...
Tara Bulbous NF
This new and improved version of this chunky classic by Paul Carlyle and Gus Oring includes the lowercase letters not found in earlier versions. Use it to add a little—or a lot of—panoramic panache...