Mikeys Roman NF
Here’s an amalgam of letterforms from two giants of the handlettering pantheon: an uppercase based on the work of Mike Stevens, and a lowercase based on the work of Alf Becker. The two work...
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Outgribe NF
This rough, raw typeface is based on the lettering in Ben Shahn’s iconic poster protesting the execution of Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicolo Sacco in 1927. All possible uppercase and lowercase forms have been kerned,...
Pentaprism NF
In the Dynamic Seventies, “prismatic” typefaces were all the rage, and few were more popular than variants of Paul Renner’s Futura and the Herbert Bayer-inspired Bauhaus. This family of fonts features Futura-like forms in...
Hoodoo U NF
This roly-poly romp through the alphabet is based on Jürgen Riebling’s irrepressible Mr. Big from the 1970s. Big, bold, bubbly and a little brash, it’s a natural choice for happy headlines. Both versions contain...
Linea Nera NF
Here’s another Disco-era darling, based on Wolf Magin’s contemporary offering, originally called Black Line. It’s a natural choice for sassy headlines with a cool Retro vibe. Both versions contain the complete Latin 1252, Central...
Nellie Kay NF
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, and it’s easy to get into the swing of things with this bouncy little number, based on another offering by the irrepressible Ross...
Shaq Attack NF
No: Jethro Bodine didn’t design this typeface although, to look at it, you might be tempted to think so. Rather, the pattern was a product of the fertile imagination of famed lettering artist Alf...
Federlyn NF
Robert Wiebking’s Edwardian-era masterpiece Artcraft provided the inspiration for this elegant and refined face, complemented with a set of decorative initials. It’s a natural choice for invitations to exclusive soirees or fashionable openings, as…
Big George NF
Here’s another gem by Ross F. George from the Speedball Text Book. It was originally entitled simply Bold Display (Modern Alphabets on Parade) and had a graduated spatter pattern. This version omits the pattern,...
Blue Jay Way NF
“Modern Caps”—and lowercase, too—was how Ross George described the pattern for this typeface in his Speedball Text Book. Not surprisingly, the design was used on the Beatles’ original Magical Mystery Tour album, which suggested...