font_foundry: Greater Albion Typefounders

Chipperly

Chipperly font

Chipperly is a brand new face inspired by the art of the Edwardian poster, especially travel posters. It’s good for clear ad legible headings which need a gentle and unobtrusive period touch, and is...

Terazza Tiling

Terazza Tiling font

Terazza Tiling was brought to mind by old-fashioned tiled fireplace surrounds. It’s a system of geometric tiles intended for constructing page borders and rules. Their geometric nature makes them adaptable for any sort of...

Chipping

Chipping font

Chipping is a brand new face inspired by Edwardian and 1920s letterforms. It’s good for clear and legible headings which need a gentle and unobtrusive period touch, and is the latest is Greater Albion’s...

Sabio

Sabio font

I regard Sabio as an evolutionary face. By this I mean that it merges elements of script and Roman design into one elegant whole. The design was ‘evolved’ somewhere between these two classic approaches....

Easter Fleurons

Easter Fleurons font

These Fleurons are a bit of Easter fun, with humorous cartoon rabbits, little chicks, and lots of lovely chocolate eggs! Just the thing for that Easter card or party invitation.

Sabinard

Sabinard font

Sabinard offers a distinctive form of ‘Swash’ lettering. It is excellent for poster work, or for headings and titles. Its distinguishing feature is the combination of long ascenders and descenders with a small cap...

Chapter Initials

Chapter Initials font

Chapter Initials provide a true demonstration of how elegant simplicity can be modern yet retain traditional character without the blandness which seems so common these days. It’s ideal for exactly what the name implies,...

Coronard

Coronard font

Coronard is another of Greater Albion’s explorations of ‘Evolutionary’ type. In this case we imagine a transition from Blackletter to Roman forms. Coronard shows that posited transition in all its simple calligraphic splendor, providing...

Absinette

Absinette font

Absinette takes us straight back to 19th century France. Its a decorative family of Roman faces in three widths as well as a more elaborate inline style, ideal for posters with an Edwardian or...

Daub

Daub font

Daub captures the look of old-style graffiti—it’s graffiti from the days when vandals used a brush and a pot of white paint. Not an airbrush or aerosol in sight. Use Daub to give headings...