font_designer: Shane Brandes

Schoensperger Der Altere

Schoensperger Der Altere font

Johann Schönsperger der Ältere was a the printer in Augsburg Germany during the last 20 years of the 15th century. He printed several editions of a pre-Luther bible. This particular font is interesting in...

Feodorov

Feodorov font

Ivan Feodorov, Ивaн Фёдоров, was the first printer in the Russian lands of the Muscovite Empire. He printed several notable books while he wasn’t busy making cannons. This font contains both OTF and TTF...

Adelheid

Adelheid font

Adelheid a wonderfully whimsical excursion into the realm of blackletter typefaces is a font based on a 16th century Swiss publication. With over 500 glyphs many things are added to make it a fully...

Zell

Zell font

Based on 15th century German typeface by Ulrich Zell, a student of Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer. He learned his craft prior to 1462. Zell established a firm at Cologne between 1463 and 1466....

Augsburger2009

Augsburger2009 font

This typeface was inspired strongly by one of Ernhardt Ratdolt’s (1442-1528?) many beautiful typefaces. Mr. Ratdolt was a printer from the city of Augsburg, who had also worked for several years as a printer...

River Liffey

River Liffey font

This typeface was inspired by a typeface used by James Williams an Irish printer active in Dublin during the late 18th century, who was heavily involved in the book trade and offered such tomes...

Rising Sun

Rising Sun font

This typeface was inspired by Gering and Remboldt’s work during the late 1490s. Their printing concern, the Soleil d’or in Paris, was one of the printing business to engage in the use of blackletter...

Ballard

Ballard font

This typeface was inspired by a font used by Henrie Ballard. Ballard operated on Fleet Street at the Signe of the Bear in London, England. He was active in the industry from 1597-1608. The...

Fleurious

Fleurious font

This font was inspired by the many changes in printing habits over the last half millennium. Every book has a story and sometimes the printing itself can be its own story. Every era has...

Big Chuck

Big Chuck font

Charlemagne, one of the great rulers of the Middle Ages, was instrumental in the reestablishment of formal education in the West. This font was inspired by the notion that he felt the need to...