Legendary lettering artist Alf Becker called his original offering “Aristocrat”; this version is a little less pretentious, but still suitably snooty. Graceful and elegant, but with a few amusing turns. Both versions of this...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
The pattern for this delightful gem was found in Dan X. Solo’s “Rustic and Rough-Hewn Alphabets” book under the name “Antique No 14.” For this font, the rough-hewn lines have been cleaned up, but...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A long-forgotten typeface named “Graybar Book” provided the inspiration for this refreshingly different text face. The overshoots of several of the rounded elements lend an air of casual insouciance to the font.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
The logotype lettering of a 1927 issue of Motion Picture magazine provided the inspiration for this playful romp through the alphabet. Named after an expression of the same time whose origin and meaning are...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
This simple, charming script is based on the handlettering of Carl Holmes, from Walter T. Foster art book entitled ABC of Lettering. Elementary! Both versions of this font include the complete Latin 1252 and...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Patterned after cheap neon signage, this face has class, all of it low. Uppercase only, the lowercase positions are filled with an assortment of cheesy neon graphics, intended to be used at twice the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Originally designed as a bitmap font in 1986, and loosely based on Alternate Gothic, Raster Gothic Condensed is a series of outline fonts that retain the aliased look of a bitmap font. The original...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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Raster Bank is a pixelized version of Bank Gothic that retains the jagged look of a bitmap font. Perfect for on-screen use, including Flash animations, web graphics, or any time anti-aliasing is not desired.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Metallophile Sp8 is a faithful facsimile of an 8 point sans serif typeface as set on a 1940s vintage hot metal typesetting machine and printed on coated paper stock. Although the letterforms are closely...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Kandal is a wedge-serif face with old style or antique qualities. It has low contrast in weight between thicks and thins, even as it gets bolder. Its proportions are slightly condensed, and the color...