Kabouter (kaːˈbɑu̯.tər) means ‘gnome’ in Dutch. I have no particular love for gnomes (even though I have a font called Garden Gnome…), but this font had a fairytale feeling to it and the name...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Kandij is a Dutch word and it means ‘Rock Sugar’. We Dutch use it in a lot of products, from ‘ontbijtkoek’ (a rye based spiced cake we sometimes eat for breakfast) to Fryske Sûkerbôle,...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Ketimun means ‘cucumber’ in Bahasa Indonesia. At home we eat a lot (A LOT) of Indonesian food, which often includes Acar Ketimun (Sweet/sour cucumber salad). I usually make the simple version, but sometimes I...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Kuroneko in Japanese means ‘ Black Cat’. I was working on a Japan itinerary for a friend and I told him about the luggage forwarding service by a company with a black cat in...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
I believe it was Picasso who had a Blue Period between 1901 and 1904. It seems that I have one myself – really not comparing myself to Picasso btw… Recently I created Blue Sheep...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Lunisolar, according to the dictionary, means “of or caused by both the sun and the moon”. I liked the name, therefore I used it! Lunisolar is quite an interesting font: it is fat(tish) and...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Minou is a French cat’s name. There are more: you could name your cat Léo, Fripouille, Orion, Orphée or Tigrou, but I kind of like Minou. Minou font is a very cute, handmade affair,...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Numpty is a word of Scottish origin and means ‘someone who, by speech or action, demonstrates a lack of knowledge’. I use this word quite often (as this world, unfortunately, seems to be full...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Orenji is the Japanese word for Orange: it is a phonetic translation of the English word. I was actually looking for a certain shade of orange (the color), when I stumbled upon this fun...
by Staff · Published February 27, 2020
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Original Quality: I often see these words on various objects – from T-shirts to sprinkles and cookies. In fact, I see this term so often that I decided to name a font after it....