This is based on a mid-Victorian Connor’s foundry font originally known as Manhattan. One of several old faces known in America as “French Clarendons”, in Europe as “Italians”, and, wait for it, in France...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Our notes say this was originated at the Barnhart Bros. & Spindler foundry in Chicago, and named Cable. Perhaps so, but we didn’t find it in any of our BB&S catalogs. We made a...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Display Intense is a display font designed specifically for display, headline, logotype and similar applications. It is not intended for text use or for use at small sizes.
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Biforms letter and single x-height. It allows you to mix and match uppercase and lowercase in the same text line. Aspirin Advance is the redesign of 1997 original version. We decided to redraw the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
The hand-lettered signage of 1920s and 1930s America produced many typographic jewels that digital type has yet to manifest. This face is but one of them. Unearthed by Alfredo Graziani and Alejandro Paul from...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Initially an experiment in vertical calligraphy, Mama Script was developed by drawing on multiple sources of inspiration. These range from simple swashy handwriting, lettering and signage, to the works of renowned calligraphers. This script...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Eugene Grasset, the popular 19th-century Swiss graphic designer, dabbled in a multitude of disciplines such as ceramics, furniture, tapestry, jewelry and stamp design. Known mostly for his commercial posters and illustrations, he left a...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
SAV Display PT is directly inspired from hand-painted commercial signage found around Savannah, Georgia. There is a strong tradition of hand-painted signs adorning small car wash stations, to beauty salons, to mechanics and restaurants....
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Quilt Patterns Two was inspired by the patchwork designs used in quiltmaking in early America. There is an assortment of 94 patterns located under the character set and shift+character set keys. Quilt Patterns Two...