Tag: hand made
Crypt Font
Crypt is a seemingly lovely font that will look good in just about any design. But if you take a closer look, then Crypt is actually quite a scary font: it has jagged edges and a sinister undertone, making the
Handy Man Font
Handy Mann verkauft Handys. Er sagt: “Ich gebe Handys für alle möglichen Leute, sie kommen zusammen und den Kontakt genießen, den sie miteinander erleben, durch ihre Handys.” Handy Mann ist ein engagierter Verkäufer, “Wenn ich einen Klienten in meinem Griff
Lampion Font
A lampion is a paper lantern. They are very popular in Asian countries, where they are used at festivals. Lampions are mostly made from rice paper cuttings which are glued to a bamboo frame. Lampion font is a tall, narrow
Scurvy Dog Font
Aye, me lovelies, this be Scurvy Dog, a grand font! The letters were etched into a dead man’s chest with a blunt rapier, pickled in brine and covered in spew. Ye could be using this crafty penmanship for yer logs
Buntaro Font
I am reading a great book by David Mitchell, called Number 9 Dream. One of the characters is called Buntaro, so I decided to call my new inky font after him. Like the book, Buntaro is quite unusual: it has
Red Velvet Font
A vermilion confection, favored by Salisbury House, with lineage to the Eaton’s Original. Red Velvet: Flour, sugar, eggs, Crisco and cochineal. Remarkable not only for its insect coloring, but for its fuzzy tongue-feel. Published by BLKBKDownload Red Velvet
Food Truck Font
Food Truck package is a wonderful set of fonts. During my recent trip to Japan, I stumbled upon a food truck / street food festival in Nara. Besides drinking the best cup of coffee ever (seriously, it was THAT good!),
Hey Comrade Font
Hey Comrade is a very messy script font. It was made with a bamboo satay skewer (which I had soaked in ink). Hey Comrade would look good on book covers, packaging and in magazines. Comes with a 5-year plan of
Chocolatte Font
Chocolatte font is a yummy, creamy script font, made entirely with chocolate.. No, sorry, that’s not true. It was made with a pen, but I thought I’d create a nice urban myth. Chocolatte is a pretty useful font: you can
Kerberos Fang Font
A creepy, blood-splattered horror font, made entirely with brushes and ink. Ideal for websites and halloween. Published by HanodedDownload Kerberos Fang
The Victor Font
Victor is a multi-lingual hand-crafted typeface. Inspired by vintage signs and labels, its perfect for your next project. It features 26 different alternate letters you can use just by holding “shift” or “caps-lock.” We even threw in a few different
Running Hipster Font
Running Hipster is a tall, thin and all caps font with a funny name. The upper and lower case letters differ and can be mixed. You don’t necessarily have to use it to market your free range sheep woollen jumpers
Sun Valley Font
The citrus spray when you crack the peel. The juice dribbling down your chin. The dry grass sticking to your fingers. An indelible part of summer and a bright ray in every day. Published by BLKBKDownload Sun Valley
New Beginnings Font
A new year has begun, new resolutions have been made. Fresh ideas are popping up and a new life is about to begin. All in all, I figured New Beginnings was the perfect name for my first font in 2016.
Bodiam Font
Two years ago I went on a camping holiday in England with my wife and (then two) small children. The first stop was a nature campsite near the village of Bodiam in East Sussex. My son wanted to see a
Sushi Bar Font
Since I am still in a Japanese mood, I decided to name this font after my favourite pastime in Japan: hunting for the smallest, nicest sushi bar in town. After all, there’s just nothing like eating freshly made sushi and
Formosa Font
Formosa is the old, colonial name for Taiwan. Formosa means beautiful in Portuguese and I think this handwritten typeface has a certain beauty itself. It comes in three styles, all of which make extensive use of ligatures, to give the
Psycho Killer Font
Psycho Killer is a song by the Talking Heads. It is also one of my favorite songs, so I figured I’d name a font after it. Psycho Killer is a script font; it contains some messy glyphs and gives the