Here’s another gem from perennial Speedball penmaster Ross F. George, originally called Split Caps. George’s original design has been enhanced with the addition of lowercase characters, borrowed from another of his alphabets, and adapted...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A poster by Otto Baumberger for an Austrian winter sports festival in 1907 inspired this charming confluence of medieval and Art Nouveau influences. As such, its appeal is timeless, and well suited for storybook...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
An entry in the Palmer and Rey 1884 specimen book named, somewhat prosaically, Geometric Gothic provided the inspiration for this rectilinear romp through the alphabet. As apt as it is for a period piece...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
This willowy wonder is based on Morris Fuller Benton’s Stymie Obelisk, one in a series of typefaces he designed for American Type Founders in the 1930s. An obvious choice when real estate is at...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024
P22 Mackinac Pro spans four centuries of type design, bridging the Old World with the New. This family of four weights and corresponding italics is of old style construction, with a diagonal weight stress....
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022
Nika is a display face with a quirky personality. Born as part of an experiment in contrast within typeface development, Nika has a thin body with chunky serifs. She is simultaneously sleek and playful,...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 13, 2023
Lorimer No 2 is a sans family designed for display settings. Narrow letters, tight spacing, and a low x-height make Lorimer No. 2 better suited to display settings than fonts adjusted to work in...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 19, 2015
Lorimer No 2 is a sans family designed for display settings. Narrow letters, tight spacing, and a low x-height make Lorimer No. 2 better suited to display settings than fonts adjusted to work in...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 28, 2022