This rugged typeface is based on letterforms in the Cherokee Syllabary, reputedly devised by a gentleman named Sequoyah in the early nineteenth century. In addition, Native American petroglyphs—some authentic Cherokee designs, some from other…
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Blandford Press strikes again, with a delightful, delicious, de-lovely offering from their 1946 tome, Lettering for the Commercial Artist. The editor, A. H. Hunter, called this one simply “The Elegant Alphabet” and cautioned that...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
In his book of 100 Wood Type Alphabets, Rob Roy Kelly called this face “Teutonic”. This version adds lowercase letters, missing in the original, plus a few woodcut dingbats in the brackets, bar, section...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
This family, in normal and bold weights, is based on Advertisers Gothic, designed by Robert Wiebking for Barnhart Brothers & Spindler in 1917. The original might be considered a transitional design between Art Nouveau...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Natalya Monoline is the rounded monolinear companion to Natalya. Like its predecessor, Natalya Monoline has a smooth rhythm and flows fluidly, due in no small part to its reliance on the golden spiral for...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
Thump is a robust, easygoing sans-serif headline typeface. Its pleasant, relaxed letterforms and rich, thick strokes will add a sense of fun and unfettered style to your message. Common letter pairs are automatically swapped...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 12, 2015
The Charles Bluemlein Script Collection is an intriguing reminder of the heady days of hand lettering and calligraphy in the United States. From the early 1930s through World War II, there were about 200...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 2, 2015
The Charles Bluemlein Script Collection is an intriguing reminder of the heady days of hand lettering and calligraphy in the United States. From the early 1930s through World War II, there were about 200...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Typedesigner Hannes von Döhren created Cowboyslang, a display typefamily with a Wild West flair. It consists of three widths plus fitting ornaments. Although it is based on the slab serif typefaces from the nineteenth...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024