Recepts NF
Here’s a futuristic face with a neo-retro twist, based on the logotype for the 1990s tank-warfare videogame for the Mac, Spectre. Whether you’re going back to the future or resurrecting a blast from the...
font_designer: Nick Curtis
Rio Rita NF
Here’s another gem from Samuel Welo’s perennial classic, The Studio Handbook, originally called Goddard Classic. Welo’s inimitable penwork manages to be both worldly and whimsical, and remains as fresh today as when it was...
Spiffily NF
Here’s a workmanlike interpretation of John Pistilli’s eponymous extreme Didone, originally designed for VGC in the 1970s. The typeface’s strong contrasts and graceful nuances guarantee that your headlines will get noticed. Both versions of...
Trochilida NF
This Albert Auspurg offering from 1915 for the German foundry Schelter & Giesecke was originally called Kolibri, or Hummingbird. The design combines formal elegance with a carefree, wide stance, making it a perfect choice...
Welo Casual NF
Another tip of the hat to master draftsman Samuel Welo. His famous Studio Handbook was hand-lettered throughout, and provided the inspirations for many of Nick’s favorite fonts. This little number is based on the...
Koralle NF
This typeface made its first appearance in Schelter & Giesecke’s 1915 specimen book. It exhibits the cleanness and crispness one might expect in a sans-serif face, along with a few unexpected grace notes that...
Easy Eights NF
Here’s a faithful rendering of a typeface originally named Octic, from the 1884 specimen book of the Palmer & Rey Type Foundry of San Francisco. Its geometric severity is softened by the gently scalloped...
Elefantasia NF
The inspiration for this typeface—originally called Elefanta—enjoyed popularity stateside in the late nineteenth century, an import from the Karl Brendler & Söhne foundry of Vienna. Its graceful yet playful elegance makes it suited for...
Habana Sweets NF
A typeface from the 1873 Miller & Richard of Glasgow specimen book of 1873 named Cuban provided the inspiration for this festive face. Its graceful curves and open stance gently whisper nostalgia, with traces...
Iso Metrix NF
This typeface takes most of its design cues from Isonorm, developed by the International Standards Organisation in Switzerland in 1980. In this version, the overall design has been homogenized to eliminate some of the...