Tag: multilingual

Skema Pro Font

Skema Pro is a versatile system of 6 serif typefaces – each bearing a distinct character and purpose. Together they form a huge superfamily of 84 fonts to fit any imaginable task. Skema Pro Livro is a low contrast, low

Carpe Noctem Font

Carpe Noctem (Latin for ‘Seize The Night’), was a bit of a surprise. Someone asked me if I could create a lower case for my Closet Skeleton font. I began working on it and lo and behold, a beautiful font

Avontuur Font

Avontuur means ‘Adventure’ in Dutch. I named this font Avontuur, because it’s been a while since I had one…Avontuur was based on my PLakkaat font – I changed the upper case a bit, so it is more legible and I

Umba Slab Font

The best thing about Umba Slab is its surprise! UMBA Slab is a clean but eye-catching typeface designed by Anita Jürgeleit. It adds an amazing touch to your corporate design and titling by developing a more dynamic shape from thin

Frozen Memory Font

Frozen Memory is a heavy-boned cartoon display font. Even though it was completely made by hand (using a roller ball pen and some quality paper), it has a clean look, crisp lines and generous curves. Frozen Memory comes in three

Roxborough CF Font

Roxborough is a dramatic serif, influenced by calligraphy and hand lettering. Rich, open construction – built around a distinctive single-storey “a” – pairs nicely with the stylized, expressive italics. Both traditional and chic, Roxborough transforms text into art; it adapts

Shadowfield Font

Shadowfield is a fantasy font which was inspired by the hand lettering on the Spiderwick movie posters (which itself was apparently based on Hand Skript One). Every glyph was drawn by hand, using a gel pen on 160 grams paper.

Teacup Font

I remember a tea ceremony I attended in Fukuoka, Japan. The teahouse was set in a small, but beautiful garden and the whole idea of the ceremony was to appreciate the view from the porch. I thought the tea was

Limes Font

The idea of Limes emerged at the seashore last year in late summer. Getting ready in advance for a dark winter, we’ve decided to design a special fontfamily which would bring a bit of vitamins and summer sun into the

Lenox Avenue Font

I came across an old book called ‘Studio Handbook Letter And Design For Artists And Advertisers’ by Samuel Welo. Samuel Welo was an American advertising calligrapher, typographer and lettering artist, who was most active during the roaring twenties. Lenox Avenue

Betula Font

Betula is the scientific name for Birch – I probably don’t have to explain that birches are my favourite trees! They always look like the ghosts of the forest with their papery white bark and dark blotches. Betula is a

Boarding House Font

I have never stayed at a boarding house myself, but I’ve heard some horror stories. When I have finished painting the three fonts (using Chinese ink and a small brush), I didn’t have to think long for a name. Boarding