László
We count three inspirations for the László font family. The upper case was inspired by Yomar Augusto’s amazing font Unity, used on last year’s German World Cup Team jerseys; the lower case from a...
font_foundry: Just My Type
Carissa
Everyone likes getting a handwritten letter. At least, they would if anyone still hand wrote letters. We heard a story about a type designer who gets a Christmas card from his niece. He’s been...
Cutting Corners
Cutting Corners is all about letters made of squares that also suggest circles. That’s it. This is one of several fonts I’ve created based upon a strictly geometric form; in this case, a round-cornered...
Dix
An offbeat not-quite-slab, not-quite-bracketed serif. And its extreme weight and width. Richard Dix started as a surgeon and turned out an actor, one of the lucky few who made a successful transition from silent...
Got Milk
Working on a parody of the “got milk?” ads and loved the challenge of creating a whole font (family) from 8 glyphs. Quite condensed, clean, jaunty san serif Usage recommendations Advertising, announcements, logos
Hunky Chunk
Way back in the 1990s, the fatter the fast food generation got, the more condensed letters became. I figured when the taste in fonts started to mirror the contemporary bodily norm, Hunky Chunk should...
Deco Donut
On the very northern edge of South Tucson lies an Old Pueblo institution, Le Caves Bakery, Home of the Vegetable Donut. That’s what they were called when Le Caves opened; now you’d say Vegan...
Invites
Invites is a digital recreation of a 1920’s mechanical script that has never existed. I designed it for my wedding invitations last year and named it in honor of my (ex)wife. Who said it...
Jiminy
Come on… You want Jiminy, don’t you? It’s FUN! And carefree! It will turn any project into something enjoyable. You really must have it! But don’t just listen to me, Mr. Cat and Mr....
Kolega
Maybe I should have named this font “Communist Block”. But it also works well for Colonial-style tavern signs. It’s square, geometric and rigid, and is the perfect thing for totalitarian themes. The family consists...