1538 Schwabacher
This 1538 Schwabacher was based on a font used by Georg Rhau in Wittemberg (Germany) to print Des Babsts Hercules […], a German pamphlet against roman catholicism written by Johannes Kymeus. The original font...
font_foundry: GLC
1550 Arabesques
Font inspired by the decorative elements and opening capitals frequently in use in the early 1500s, under Geoffroy Tory’s book “Champfleury” influence, especially in Lyon (France). It is an entirely original design. It is...
1557 Italique
Italic type was invented by Aldus Manutius in 1499 or 1501, first, before to be a style name, it was a plain font familly name. This Italique style font was inspired from these who...
1610 Cancellaresca
This font was inspired by the “Cancellaresca moderna ” type, which was calligraphed by Francesco Periccioli (published in 1610 in Siena, Italy). It was entirely handwritten by the designer for each circumstance, using quill...
2008 Script 2
This font was created for the birth of a baby in June 2008. It’s a melting font, including various types : blackletter script, bastarde, humanistic… a joyful interpretation for a joyful event. It is...
1420 Gothic Script
This script font was inspired by the type most commonly used during the period 1300s to 1500s. It is a compromise between historic truth and contemporary use. We particularly thank very much the Paris...
1475 Bastarde Manual
This script font was inspired by the type called “Bastarde Flamande”, a much appreciated one in the Duke of Burgundy’s court at the end of 1400s for handwritten books. A book titled Histoire Romaine...
1510 Nancy
This set of decorated initial letters was inspired by those used in 1510 in Nancy (France, Lorraine) for printing of “Recueil ou croniques des hystoires des royaulmes d’Austrasie ou France orientale[…]” Author Symphorien Champion,...
1512 Initials
This set of initial decorated letters is an entirely original creation, drawn inspired by Italian renaissance patterns. It contains two roman alphabets : one drawn in white on black background and the other in...
1815 Waterloo
This script font was inspired by a few manuscripts and letters written by French representatives or ministers after the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. It is an attempt to offer a typical handwritten script...