font_foundry: Nick's Fonts

Rowan Oak NF

Rowan Oak NF font

This “very elegant and British alphabet” was originally released in the 1920s as “Richmond Oldstyle” by the Blackfriars Type Foundry of London. Touted as highly artistic and graceful, it is exceptionally “at home” wherever...

Tall Scrawl NF

Tall Scrawl NF font

This very free freehand script bounces across the page and enjoys every moment of it. Use it to liven things up! Both versions of the font include 1252 Latin, 1250 CE (with localization for...

Cleveland Litho NF

Cleveland Litho NF font

This quirky charmer appeared in the 1898 specimen book of the Cleveland Type Foundry, under the name of “Litho”, so it’s no mystery where it got its name. It’s a perfect choice for engaging...

Lateral Incised NF

Lateral Incised NF font

Gravure was designed by Morris F. Benton in 1927 for American Type Founders and was also released in 1929 by the London foundry of C. W. Shortt. This luminous face has a slightly naïve...

Hip Pop NF

Hip Pop NF font

Type designer Friedrich Poppl is perhaps best known for his classic text faces and elegant scripts, but it seems he had a playful side as well. This frisky face is based on Dynamische Antiqua,...

Idle Fancy NF

Idle Fancy NF font

This elegant yet playful offering is based on the typeface Domino designed by Alfred Riedel for the German foundry Ludwig & Mayer in 1954. Its large x-height and subtly sinuous curves make it a...

Beantown Bounce NF

Beantown Bounce NF font

This quirky charmer is based on a typeface originally called Century, which appeared in the Boston Type Foundry’s 1898 specimen book. This version includes many of the ornaments and accents included with the original...

Boxcar Willie NF

Boxcar Willie NF font

Based on a typeface originally called “Seven Flare”, this offering has a warm, slightly naive grace and a casual nostalgic charm. In addition, kerning has been applied to all possible letter combinations, so that...

Millrich Reading NF

Millrich Reading NF font

The 1918 specimen book of the Miller and Richard Type Foundry of London and Edinburgh featured this endearing typeface. Both versions of this font include the complete Latin 1252 and Central European 1250 character...

Nerwyn NF

Nerwyn NF font

This snappy little number was inspired by a PLINC typeface by Murray Fuchs called Erwin, which has been redrawn and improved for the digital age. Use Contextual Alternates to “bounce” the text, and Discretionary...