Another of my hand drawn originals now digitized. It started out as a very bold, decorative initial capital letter – a ‘font within a font’ – but got extended to the full alphabet.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Antman is a bold serif font consisting of caps and smallcaps. Wide letterforms taper toward the bottom of each character to give this font a retro vintage feel.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
An unusual handlettered alphabet from the 1922 chapbook Modern Show Card Writing, by Joseph Bertram Jowitt, provided the pattern for this whimsical face. Its letterforms, as well as its name, conjure up visions of...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Lettering in a 1923 ad for Piera Nova, designed by Hernando G. Villa, inspired this delightful Deco offering. Like its namesake, this font is a talented teller of tales, both elegant and entertaining. This...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Here’s a new take on an old dry-transfer standard from the 70s named Barrio. This unicase version features several handy ligatures not found in the original typeface, which will substitute in OpenType-savvy applications when...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A 1930s ad for—believe it or not—Orion radios provided the inspiration for this ultrabold and slightly sassy face. The radio brand didn’t make it into the twenty-first century, but its signature typeface has, ready...