In his compilation of stencil alphabets, Dan X. Solo called this one simply “Concave Stencil”. Excellent for marking cases of whiskey or gunpowder, or for setting strikingly up-to-date headlines. Both versions of this font...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Here’s another offering based on the calligraphic capers of Paul Carlyle and Gus Oring, originally presented as a representation of The Exotic. It’s a lot of fun, too. Both versions of this font contain...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Of the many lettering gurus who published chapbooks on handlettering during its heyday, one of the most prolific was H. C. Martin. This quirky poster face was offered in one of his many Idea...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Lettering whiz Carl Holmes called this creation “Pelt Emphasis Script”, and its funky, chunky charm will indeed lend emphasis to any headline it graces. The Postscript and Truetype versions contain a complete Latin language...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A handlettered headline in the January 1953 issue of Park East magazine by wacko album artist Jim Flora provided the inspiration for this exercise in extreme lettering. Check out the [brackets] and the bullet...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022