Geographica hand replicates the neat hand-lettering typical of engraved British maps of the 18th century, including the work of cartographers Emanuel Bowen (circa 1694–1767), geographer to king George ii, and Thomas Jefferys (circa 1719–1771) Geographica to King George iii. a kindred font to our Geographica serif family, Geographica hand exhibits long serifs, irregular edges, and a genuinely hand-made character. use to simulate historical materials, vintage documents, or other time-worn text.
The opentype release of Geographica hand comes with true small capitals, contextual and historical ligatures, a series of sketchy map ornaments (e.g., trees, churches, windmills, boats), and full latin support.
