Tag: calligraphic

Jason Uncial Font

Jason Uncial, a unicase font, was created by Dutch designer Coen Hofmann. Uncial hand writing began to spread in Europe at the time of the late Roman Empire (200 A.D.). It influenced both the Carolingian Minuscule as well as our

Rufina Font

Rufina was as tall and thin as a reed. Elegant, but with that distance which well defined forms seem to impose. Her voice, however, was sweeter, closer and when she spoke her name, like a slow whisper, one felt like

Kari Display Pro Font

Kari Display is the product of a long standing idea I had to give the well-received Positype typeface, Kari, plastic surgery. Just referring to giving a typeface plastic surgery, or letter lipo, stuck in the back of my head until

Vatican Font

Vatican is a calligraphic face. The lower case is influenced by the lettering of Arthur Baker but the caps are more formal, the shape of the Cap V reminded me of a Bishops Mitre which led eventually to the name.

Encorpada Pro Font

With seven weights and a lot of curves. Freely inspired by the didones shapes, Encorpada Pro now have a extended character set with more than 40 languages supported, Opentype Features and Amazing Swashes in Italic Version. Enjoy It. Published by

Filmotype York Font

Offered by Filmotype in the late 1950s to establish its Formal Script category with this copperplate script, Filmotype York is perfect for formal wedding invitations and formal or elegant occasions while retaining a balanced weight making it both visually stylistic

Sheila Font

Sheila strikes the perfect balance between casual handwriting and careful calligraphy, making it both approachable and aspirational. Put Sheila’s airy, breezy letterforms to use in friendly or feminine settings like inspirational quotes and fashion layouts. Contextual alternates and ligatures lend

Diane Script Premiere Font

Designed by the legendary French designer Roger Excoffon in 1956, this remarkable script has never been faithfully recreated until now. In close collaboration with Mark Simonson, FontHaus and Mr. Simonson painstakingly researched rare type books, publications, European metal type services,

Azalea Smooth Font

Azalea’s careful, inky strokes reference classic brush script styles of the 1950s, but its jaunty angularity is distinctly modern. Artfully irregular thicks and thins lend it an organic and slightly rustic feel, which is further enhanced in its rough-edged counterpart