font_foundry: Studio K

Chenko

Chenko font

Chenko is a nod to Alexander Rodchenko the Russian Constructivist artist and designer whose poster work is characterised by its stark, stripped down typography and bold, geometric graphics. It was truly revolutionary in its...

Oxbridge

Oxbridge font

Crisp, classic and compact, Oxbridge is a distinguished display font ideally suited to branding luxury goods or other applications which call for a combination of style and authority.

Marazion

Marazion font

Marazion takes its name from a Cornish seaside resort in the UK’s West Country. It was inspired by some hand lettering I came across at a local inn on the seafront where I was...

Castaway

Castaway font

Fun, footloose and fancy free, Castaway is a font family that knows no boundaries: equally at home in Naples and Nairobi, Rimini and Rio, Tijuana and Timbuktu. It was inspired by those ‘far away...

Variety

Variety font

Now that there are more Studio K fonts than there are characters in the alphabet it occured to me that I should produce a sampler font that showcased them all: hence Variety. The ‘What...

Calypso

Calypso font

Calypso was inspired by the dance of the same name, and its flowing lines suggest the rhythms of Caribbean / Latin American music. Ideal for tourist literature, album sleeve art, packaged foods or other...

Pagoda

Pagoda font

This display font has an oriental character reminiscent of brush stroke calligraphy and all things Japanese. My original working title for this font was ‘Spanner’, because the lower case ‘c’, with which the design...

Anvil

Anvil font

The days of hot metal may be behind us, but Anvil looks as if it has been forged in a smithy’s fire: a handsome, heavyweight display face that is both impressive and impactful.

Jazz Age

Jazz Age font

Jazz Age is inspired by the Golden Age of Jazz, the Twenties and Thirties. Think Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, cocktails, flappers and the whole Art Deco thing. Oh, and don’t forget the radios, by...

Charta

Charta font

The Charta family of fonts draws its inspiration from the letter styles used in early manuscripts and printed books. Charta is also remarkably versatile: it’s equally at home in a traditional or modern context...