font_designer: Robbie de Villiers

Portfolio

Portfolio font

In spite of the fact that Portfolio’s capitals are highly ornate, it is still very legible. Portfolio, in combination with its elegant lowercase, creates a prestigious presentation useful for Certificates, Wedding Invitations, Corporate Identities…

Petronella

Petronella font

Petronella was inspired by the writing of several members of my family in Holland who wrote daily journals to each other during World War II. They exchanged each other’s journals via the International Red...

Werk

Werk font

Because we all need a “werk” horse font that is simple, useful and with just enough character not to be too dominant. Werk, as a family, attempts to meet that need with plenty of...

Diplomat

Diplomat font

Diplomat was designed in response to Portfolio’s very ornate script – a much more legible and formal script that has plenty of flare but without the elaborations. It is still more ornate than Duet...

Greedy Goose

Greedy Goose font

Greedy Goose is a fresh new font that’s full of character and unexpected surprises. Its thin, condensed strokes are ideal for elegant presentations that include Invitations, Brochures and Menus. So next time you need...

Canette

Canette font

Canette is a hybrid script italic named after the noble quill (Canette=Quill in French). What makes Canette distinctive, is the bold swashes that are created by the ascenders and descenders flaring out from the...

Pezzo

Pezzo font

The idea for Pezzo was born when I saw an old copper monogram stencil. The script forms are inspired by titles and signature inscriptions of several Dutch seventeenth century paintings. These inscriptions are simpler...

Ciseaux

Ciseaux font

Ciseaux was inspired and is dedicated to the art of paper cutting. Early paper cutting artists were often royalty, but it soon became a folk art practiced by commoners whose cutouts decorated their homes....

360

360 font

Distorted fonts are great but are mostly not very practical – 360 is an attempt to create a simple distorted font that can be used far beyond a few logos or headlines. Each 360...

Ceres

Ceres font

Ceres is has its roots in Cyan, our other font family. Like Cyan, Ceres has a complementary lowercase that provides more versatility than a classic Roman. It is arguably more elegant than Cyan with...