Fruity Snack
We have been in lockdown for a long time now. The schools were also closed, meaning my kids had to stay at home. This week the schools reopened (not a day too soon!), which...
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Dreamworld
The last couple of years felt like I was living in a bad dream: I witnessed crazy leaders, climate change and now Covid. I usually name my fonts after things that affect me and...
Laser Vision
I seem to be in my comic book font fase. It’s not that I have tons of comics lying around (I actually have none), but when I was a kid, I used to read...
Impending Distaster
There’s nothing really disastrous (impending or not) going on in my life right now, but I have always liked the expression. I thought about it when I watched a news item about the recent...
Identity Check
Every time I bring my youngest son to his swimming lessons, I need to show my Covid Vaccination Pass; a QR code on my phone. I thought that I would be off the hook...
Fully Automatic
I raise chickens for eggs and meat. I usually buy fertilised eggs online and place them in my incubator, which says that it is ‘fully automatic’. Of course I added that rather random introduction...
Instant Protest
Instant Protest is a font I made with a broken satay skewer and Chinese ink. Yes, like so many of my fonts, but these particular tools are my favourites!It is a slightly cursive, yet...
Whatnot 22
In 2014 I made a font called Whatnot. I think I made with with a roller ball pen, but I am not sure, as it was a long timer ago. I have always liked...
Machin
Machin is a French word meaning ‘thing’. Apparently, it is also a species of macaque from the Philippines, but I named this font after the French word!Machin is based on a really old font...
Thermal Shock
We used to have a composite worktop in our ‘old’ kitchen. It was cheap and the kitchen-guy warned us not to put any hot pans on the worktop, as it could crack due to...