font_designer: Nick Curtis

Jimbatz NF

Jimbatz NF font

Frantic, man, and solid, Jackson! This crazy-quilt collection of dingbats inspired by the works of famed album-cover artist Jim Flora will add spice, zing and a certain je ne sais quoi to any project...

Merry Old Soul NF

Merry Old Soul NF font

This jaunty display face was discovered in one of the many books on sign writing produced by Eric Matthews. The work was signed “King Cole”, hence the font’s name. This typeface’s large x-height and...

Streamers NF

Streamers NF font

This curly, swirly antique offering is based on a Victorian-era typeface called “Fillet”. Opening and closing flourishes can be found at the brace and bracket positions, and the ribbon effect can be carried between...

Almost Heaven NF

Almost Heaven NF font

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...

Goodbye Crewel World NF

Goodbye Crewel World NF font

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

Langoustine Rouge NF font

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

Roundabout NF font

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

My Little Eye NF font

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

Junebug Stomp NF font

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

Surely You Jest NF font

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...