font_foundry: Nick's Fonts

Yum Yum NF

Yum Yum NF font

The Cleveland Type Foundry strikes again, with this delightful little number from their 1893 specimen book, originally named “Mikado”. This version takes its name from one of the characters in the Gilbert and Sullivan...

Odalisque Stencil NF

Odalisque Stencil NF font

Here’s a stencil version of another Nick’s Fonts typeface based on Chic, a Morris Fuller Benton creation for American Type Founders from the 1920s. Stylish and sophisticated as always, and now with an arts-and-crafts...

Trailblazer NF

Trailblazer NF font

Another Vincent Pacella oeuvre named Pioneer provided the pattern for this rootin’ tootin’ typeface. Perfect for Western or patriotic themes. Both versions of this font include the Unicode Latin 1252 and 1250 Central European...

Great Sage NF

Great Sage NF font

This pseudo-Egyptian fantasy originally was named Karnac, and was unearthed in the pages of the 1888 American Type Founders Specimen Book. This version derives it name from a continuing character from Johnny Carson’s stint...

Kaprice NF

Kaprice NF font

This unusual sans typeface was inspired by a serif face called Faust, designed by Albert Kapr for the Institut für Buchgestaltung in 1959. Its mix of medieval, Jugenstil and Bauhaus influences makes it an...

Best Gals

Best Gals font

This pair of typefaces get their inspiration from the perennial logotype face for Archie comics. The Best Gal Betty version features plain caps, and the Best Gal Veronica version features swash caps. Buy the...

Binghamton NF

Binghamton NF font

This typeface gets its inspiration from a face designed by Vincent Pacella for PLINC named Bingham, and is evocative of steam locomotives and the Old West. Both versions of this font include the Unicode...

Old Softy NF

Old Softy NF font

The pattern for this friendly face was found within the Keystone Type Foundry’s 1884 specimen book, under the rather prosaic name of Round Gothic. This version retains all of the original’s warmth and charm,...

Reboot NF

Reboot NF font

Fire the retro rockets! Here’s a decidedly different take on techno type, patterned after Robert Williamson’s Program 32 from the 1970s. Despite its machine-readable pretensions, it renders remarkably warm headlines. Both versions of this...

ChicaGogo NF

ChicaGogo NF font

The compendium Alphabete: ein Schriftaltas von A bis Z listed the pattern for this family of faces under the name Chicago which, owing to the number of other faces using the same name, makes...