font_foundry: The Fontry

There are poster fonts, and there are poster fonts. Everyone’s always looking for a heavy, space-filling poster font, especially one that stands out and gets them noticed for its bold yet charming characteristics. And...

Want an authentic Western font? From way back when? For an old-timey feel? Heck, pardner, those ain’t big old slab serifs yer lookin’ at. Those are “bars”, as in bars of steel. They might...

Want to build elegance and sophistication into a font? First, start with a narrow stance. That’s always a strong beginning. Second, look to the past for inspiration. But what if you mix in hints...

Hunting for a Roman font with serious serifs and vintage shapes usually turns up some pretty typical and yawn-worthy results. Unfortunately, one Roman serif tends to look like another. And then you find yourself...