font_foundry: Device

Tinderbox

Tinderbox font

16th and 17th century formal handwriting forms the basis for Tinderbox, an antique script. Preserving the rough impression of a quill pen on parchment, Tinderbox evokes old manuscripts, ecclesiastical texts, gothic inscriptions, faded tattoos...

Vanilla

Vanilla font

Two-flavour stripes feature in this geometric font that is reminiscent of the Deco styles that adorn seaside ice-cream parlours and arcades.

Wormwood Gothic

Wormwood Gothic font

Retaining all the imperfections and irregularities of wood type, Wormwood Gothic is a gothic sans with all the naive and uneven character shapes typical of the period. The ‘capitals’ feature extended characters, while the...

Profumo

Profumo font

Profumo evokes the rubber ‘top secret’ stamps found on files in government vaults and under the beds of double-agents’ mistresses. The font was produced by scanning in inky impressions from vintage rubber letters –...

Saintbride

Saintbride font

Based on gnostic studies of indecipherable Lovecraftian mausoleum inscriptions conducted in hidden colonnaded antechambers, Saintbride has an architectural and stone-carved heritage that makes it suitable for Gothic romances, metal CD covers, biker…

Ironbridge

Ironbridge font

A cast iron plaque from Bristol Temple Meads Station serves as inspiration for this antique font. The plaque commemorates the design contribution of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who in March 1833 at only 27 was...

Klickclack

Klickclack font

A loose sans for all mod happenings, beatnik poetry readings, hootenanny hoedowns and kartoon kapers. Ya dig? Also included is a flourished swash variation which is most definitely not intended for caps-only use.

Nightclubber

Nightclubber font

The late 70s and early 80s is sometimes considered to be the period when headline typography went off the rails. Growing up in that period, some designers may beg to differ. Many geometric designs...

Hawksmoor

Hawksmoor font

Hawksmoor is a digital font that preserves the worn and inky idiosyncrasies of old woodblock type.

Heretic

Heretic font

Heretic surrounds itself with an atmosphere of evil, carnival freakshow and no-nonsense thuggery. Mix the black and condensed weights of this octagonal blackletter together for more interesting, yet disconcerting results.