Ovidius is a formal script with solid structure. Characters present a look and feel of an ancient pen to very rough paper. The Ovidius family designed by Thaddeus Szumilas is now part of GroupType,...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Cloister Initials™ have become FontHaus’s most popular decorative initials font since we began selling it in 1993. First released in 1919 for ATF, Goudy’s “Cloister Initials”, sometimes called Goudy Initials is recognized as “one...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Cooper Poster was inspired by showcard lettering samples featured in the book, Commercial Art Of Show Card Lettering, published in 1945. Although named “”Western””, the design was modeled after Ozwald Cooper’s 1921 original Cooper...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Girder Poster, also named Spurred Gothic, was inspired by showcard lettering samples featured in the book, Commercial Art Of Show Card Lettering, published in 1945. Although similar to Cooper Bold, Girder Poster’s serifs are...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Bristol and Bristol Adornado (also known as Greco) was first released by Fundición Richard Gans of Madrid, Spain, in 1925. The Richard Gans Foundry is a defunct Spanish foundry which existed from 1888-1975. Throughout...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Originally designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1925, FontHaus’s 1995 revival is based on a design named “Novelty Broadway”. Characters were referenced from “Commercial Art of Show Card Lettering” by James Eisenberg, published by...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Carpenter® is a beautiful script perfectly suited for invitations and announcements. Created by James West, the design was a facsimile of the penmanship of Mr. Carpenter of R. Hoe & Co. and released by...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Handsome, adventurous, legible and elegant, this script has the feel of practical handwriting from past centuries. Aquiline is based on a cursive italic style influenced by the 16th century European writing masters. The Aquiline...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Originally designed by Sol Hess for the Lanston Monotype Foundry in 1938, this revival was designed by Ann Pomeroy in the early 90s. Spire is a condensed serif with a very 1930s retro look....