font_designer: Nick Curtis

Cleveland Litho NF

Cleveland Litho NF font

This quirky charmer appeared in the 1898 specimen book of the Cleveland Type Foundry, under the name of “Litho”, so it’s no mystery where it got its name. It’s a perfect choice for engaging...

Lateral Incised NF

Lateral Incised NF font

Gravure was designed by Morris F. Benton in 1927 for American Type Founders and was also released in 1929 by the London foundry of C. W. Shortt. This luminous face has a slightly naïve...

Idle Fancy NF

Idle Fancy NF font

This elegant yet playful offering is based on the typeface Domino designed by Alfred Riedel for the German foundry Ludwig & Mayer in 1954. Its large x-height and subtly sinuous curves make it a...

Beantown Bounce NF

Beantown Bounce NF font

This quirky charmer is based on a typeface originally called Century, which appeared in the Boston Type Foundry’s 1898 specimen book. This version includes many of the ornaments and accents included with the original...

Boxcar Willie NF

Boxcar Willie NF font

Based on a typeface originally called “Seven Flare”, this offering has a warm, slightly naive grace and a casual nostalgic charm. In addition, kerning has been applied to all possible letter combinations, so that...

Millrich Reading NF

Millrich Reading NF font

The 1918 specimen book of the Miller and Richard Type Foundry of London and Edinburgh featured this endearing typeface. Both versions of this font include the complete Latin 1252 and Central European 1250 character...

Nerwyn NF

Nerwyn NF font

This snappy little number was inspired by a PLINC typeface by Murray Fuchs called Erwin, which has been redrawn and improved for the digital age. Use Contextual Alternates to “bounce” the text, and Discretionary...

Pony Xpress NF

Pony Xpress NF font

The 1885 specimen book of the Palmer and Rey Type Foundry of San Francisco featured the inspiration for this typeface under the name Courier. This version has been thoughtfully designed to use Contextual Alternates...

Vuvuzela NF

Vuvuzela NF font

A signpainter’s chapbook called this style Show Card Casual, although “casual” might be understating the case a bit. Guaranteed to put some fun, and a wee bit of mischief, into your headlines. Both versions...

Liguria NF

Liguria NF font

Discovered within the pages of a turn-of-the-Twentieth-Century specimen book of the Società Nebiolo of Turin, Italy, was this little gem, which shows both antique and Art Nouveau influences. Both versions of this font include...