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  1. Sancoale Gothic by insigne, $35.00
    In comparison to the powerful and commanding original, Sancoale Gothic is a more sober version of Sancoale. The medium contrast between thick and thin strokes makes for a typeface that stands out with striking clarity in longer texts, yet is very readable. This new addition to the Sancoale family is a perfect alternative if you want to use a different style than the original family. Using the utmost care and restraint, the designer strove to avoid overbearing futurism in favor of a typeface with clean lines and clear forms. Show your customers the world with Sancoale Gothic, a versatile sans with a wide range of styles, from delicate thins to bold, hefty weights that dominate the page and screen with confidence and futuristic flair. A fresh, friendly voice for all kinds of uses, from corporate statements to fashion, Sancoale Gothic is a versatile sans with a wide range of styles, from delicate thins to bold, hefty weights that dominate the page and screen with confidence and futuristic flair. Sancoale Gothic has a distinct personality, which allows you to create a wide range of projects, including posters and websites. The Sancoale Gothic fonts come in many varieties, so you can go with a light or thick weight, depending on what fits your project best. With their sweeping curves, the heavy fonts are meant for huge headings on posters and websites. The Sancoale Gothic family is made up of 48 distinct styles, with 660 glyphs and supports 70 languages, allowing you to communicate with your customers all over the world. Small Capitals and other OpenType features abound! The design is sleek with no stems or spurs in the default character set, but OpenType alternates have alternates with stems. OpenType capable applications such as Quark or the Adobe suite can take full advantage of the automatically replacing ligatures and alternates. The superfamily offers an array of optical sizes, contrasting weights, and contrasting optical sizes to discover the right balance, contrast, and optical size for your design. Prepare to be blown away by Sancoale Gothic’s smooth curves and captivating allure. Sancoale Gothic is perfect for both a contemporary and forward looking style. Sancoale Gothic is both practical and unique, in a standalone capacity or with the companion Sancoale fonts. Use it to make an impact today.
  2. Hildegard by Linotype, $29.99
    Hildegard is a sans serif text face that works well in both larger and smaller point sizes. On close inspection, one will discover a world of subtle angle variation within the letters' structure that is loosely inspired the stroke movements one uses in calligraphy. These built-up strokes create visible ink traps at many joints, which in smaller sizes play a functional as well as an aesthetic role. The Hildegard typefaces received one of several awards in the 2003 International Type Design Contest, sponsored by Linotype GmbH.
  3. La Luxes by Set Sail Studios, $22.00
    Indulge yourself in a luxurious typography pairing with La Luxes; a classic font duo consisting of an elegant Script & ligature-rich Serif. These fonts are designed to pair harmoniously, and lend themselves to high end branding, logo designs, product packaging & invitation designs. Here’s a run through the fonts in more detail; 1. La Luxes Script • A clean, elegant hand-drawn script font containing upper & lowercase characters, all punctuation and numerals. Also contains 30 ligatures to help the text flow naturally and add a custom-made feel. 2. La Luxes Serif • A stylish & modern all-caps serif containing upper & new lowercase characters, all punctuation & numerals. Also contains 38 ligatures and 11 special characters giving you a variety of layout options. Using Ligatures and Special Characters; Both fonts contain a large range of ligatures (unique double-letter pairings) to provide you with more customisation options; Most programs will automatically have Standard Ligatures switched on for you, if not you will need to enable this OpenType feature. The Serif font contains a number of raised ‘small caps’ (A, E, O, U, C) and characters with elongated tails (L, K, R,). These can be accessed by switching on ‘Stylistic Alternates’ in any OpenType capable software and typing these characters. The star icon can be accessed simply by typing the asterisk key (*) with the Serif font. All Ligatures and Special Characters can also be accessed via a Glyphs panel. This is available on most Adobe software & Affinity Designer. The stylised vertical ‘AND’ and ‘CO’ icons can only be accessed this way. Language Support; Both fonts support English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Indonesian, Malay, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Slovenian
  4. NT Gagarin by Novo Typo, $26.00
    Anna Gagarin is the loving matriarch of the Gagarin Family. Her life was full of love and passion. She had several affairs with Futurist and Contstructivist artist in the beginning of the 20th century. She was in love with the Russian poet Vladimir Majakovski (born on July 19th, 1893 and died in Moscow on the April 14th, 1930). She gave birth to his son Boris. She called him 'a cloud with trousers'. After this love story, Anna Gagarin met the designer and artist Gustav Klucis in Italy. His radical and political ideas were much too childish for her. After a period of love and passion Anna gave birth to his son. At that time they were in Italy, which explains his italic forms. After her return to Moscow in the beginning of the 1920's Anna was introduced by Alexander Rodchenko. They were heavenly in love but Ilja Stepanova was very jealous on her husband. Anna once said that 'Alexander fills mine construction with love...' That phrase can be an explanation for the term Constructuvism as an art movement. Alexander was the great love of Anna. She gave birth to their love-baby Dimitri Gagarin. That night Alexander designed his most famous poster. A decade before that Anna told it was
'a time for a change'. In a local bar in Sint Petersburg she met Gregory Rasputin. At that time Rasputin was a well known person and a respected member of the Sint Petersburg upper class.His diabolic character influenced Anna and after several months she gave birth to their son Kurt. He inherited the main characteristics of his father. The Gagarin Family wants to give love and wants be loved...
  5. Gestia Decorative by Struvictory.art, $18.00
    GESTIA is a modern sans serif font with mystical motives. The font is created in classic proportions and decorated with candle inspired elements. GESTIA is represented by sans serif lowercase and ornate uppercase. The font is suitable for the design on the theme of candle design, astrology, mysticism, spirituality, witchcraft, magic, esotericism. GESTIA has extensive language support, it includes English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Turkish.
  6. Tschichold by Présence Typo, $36.00
    The first photo-typesetting machine in operation, the Uhertype, was introduced in 1925. It was a combination of manual phototypesetting machine and make-up machine. The machine’s typefaces were designed by Jan Tschichold. The patents on Uhertype were bought up at the time to prevent the invention of filmsetting spreading. Jan Tschichold has been very influenced by Gill Sans (1928) for this humanistic sans serif drawn in 1933/36 for Uhertype.
  7. Basik by Superfried, $32.50
    As the name suggests, Basik is a simple, clean and versatile sans-serif typeface designed by Superfried. It is equally apt in both body and display scenarios. There are already numerous san-serif fonts available which is why we have tried to create some unique styles and cuts throughout the typeface. Basik has been featured on the Behance curated typography gallery TypographyServed.com. It is available in two styles, book and stencil.
  8. Vitage by Fractal Font Factory, $10.00
    This sans-serif type family of two weights plus matching italics. Influenced by the geometric-style sans serif faces that were popular during the 1920s and 30s, the fonts are based on geometric forms that have been optically corrected for better legibility. Vitage has a functional look with a warm touch. It is manually hinted and optimized for screens, so it will be a good choice for Websites, eBooks or Apps.
  9. Contempora by My Creative Land, $25.00
    Contempora is a modern sophisticated font family that contains one block condensed sans serif with elegant ink traps, and a set of signature scripts in 4 different styles: Regular, 2 Rough styles (for authentic handwritten look and feel) and Bold (ideal for small text). Both Script and Sans Serif weights benefit from OpenType features. The Script fonts contain a lot of alternates, end-of-word swashes, and ligatures.
  10. Foda Egypt by Fo Da, $20.00
    Foda Egypt is a sans-serif font family comes with 6 main weights and their italics, with 599 glyphs that support many languages and cover many OTF features such as accents, ligatures, kerning and more … Foda Egypt is a stylish modern sans-serif suited for headlines, newspapers and many purposes thanks to the clean lines and sharp edges that render out so clearly on screens which increases legibility for all users.
  11. Buddy Slender by Hackberry Font Foundry, $24.95
    Buddy Slender is the narrower version of the companion sans for Contenu, the book font family designed for a book on book family design called Practical Font Design. It's a loose, free, easy to read sans, so when my wife suggested Buddy, it clicked. This is the 2-font Buddy Slender family of Regular & Bold. I made a new more limited feature set for these fonts due to their designed usage.
  12. Tinman Pro by No Bodoni, $35.00
    TinmanPro is a mildly stressed humanist sans serif type based on the University of California Oldstyle type designed by Frederick Goudy. The design captures the warmth and friendly character of Goudy�s original in a monotone sans. Broad Latin support along with small caps, fraction support and other typographic niceties are included in the ten font family. Weight range includes Regular, Medium, DemiBold, Bold and ExtraBold with matching italics for each.
  13. Sunshine Susie JNL by Jeff Levine, $29.00
    Sheet music for the song "Today I Feel So Happy" from the 1932 motion picture "Sunshine Susie" provided both the visual model and the name for Sunshine Susie JNL, available in both regular and oblique versions. The lettering is a bold Art Deco thick-and-thin design, and comes not from the song's title, but the hand lettered name of the movie as it appeared on the cover the song folio.
  14. ITC Stone Humanist by ITC, $40.99
    Type designers have been integrating the design of sans serifs with serifed forms since the 1920s. Early examples are Edward Johnston's design for the London Underground, and Eric Gill's Gill Sans. These were followed by Jan van Krimpen's Romulus Sans, Frederic Goudy's ITC Goudy Sans, Hermann Zapf's Optima, Hans Meier's Syntax and Adrian Frutiger's Frutiger. Now, ITC Stone Humanist joins this tradition. It is a careful blend of traditional sans serif shapes and classical serifed letterforms. ITC Stone Humanist grew out an experiment with the medium weight of ITC Stone Sans, a design that already showed a relationship to these sans serif-serif hybrids. ITC Stone Sans has proportions based on those of ITC Stone Serif, and its thick-and-thin stroke contrast suggests the bloodline of humanistic sans serif typefaces. But other aspects of ITC Stone Sans are more closely aligned to the gothics and grotesques, a tradition that accounts for the largest portion of sans serif designs. Enter ITC Stone Humanist. During his experiments with the earlier design, Sumner Stone recalls, I was actually quite surprised at how seemingly subtle changes transformed the face," moving the design firmly into the humanist tradition. "The form of the 'g,' 'l,' 'M,' 'W,' and more subtly the 'a' and 'e' are part of the restructuring of the family," he explains. The top endings of vertical lower case strokes have been cropped on an angle, as have the ascender and descender stroke endings. ITC Stone Humanist is a full-fledged member of the ITC Stone family. It has been produced with the same complement of weights, and the x-heights, proportions, and underlying character shapes are completely compatible with the three original designs. The original ITC Stone Sans is a popular typeface, in part because of its notable versatility. ITC Stone Humanist shares this virtue, and can be used successfully at very small sizes, in long passages of text copy, and even as billboard-sized display type."
  15. Manics - The Holy Bible - Unknown license
  16. Gothic Special Normal Italic by Wooden Type Fonts, $15.00
    A revival of one of the popular wooden type fonts of the 19th century, suitable for text or display, short descenders, tall ascenders, the narrow, italic version, completing the Gothic Special family of 5 fonts in total, sans serif.
  17. Yang by Wiescher Design, $39.50
    Yang is a new Sans typeface that has a little bit of Ying in it. This combination makes it a very versatile font. Just give it a try and you will see. Yours working on the "Ying", Gert Wiescher
  18. Cubition by NicolassFonts, $17.00
    Cubition font family was designed by Nikolay Savchuk. Cubition was created on base Everest Pro sans-serif typeface. It is brilliantly suited for graphic design and display use and perfect for brand identity, magazines, newspapers, books, websites, and advertising.
  19. Zemestro by Monotype, $29.99
    Zemestro from 2003 was one of the first of the new “squarish sans-serifs”. Its designer David Farey says: “There’s nothing calligraphic about it, and there are no defining or identifiable single characters – it’s just clean and simply constructed.”
  20. Presswood JNL by Jeff Levine, $29.00
    Presswood JNL was modeled from the title font used on the cover of a specimen book issued by the Delittle Wood Type Company of York, England. This bold, friendly sans serif is available in both regular and oblique versions.
  21. Delvon Family by madeDeduk, $15.00
    Delvon is a modern sans serif font family. It is suitable to create text for branding, product packaging, invitations, quotes, t-shirts, labels, poster, logos and more. Features: Uppercase Lowercase Numbers & Symbols International Glyphs Ligatures If you need anything else just shoot me on email at: dedukvic@gmail.com or find more previews on my Instagram here : https://www.instagram.com/acekelgondolayu/ Hope you enjoy it.
  22. Import Stencil JNL by Jeff Levine, $29.00
    Dollar Tree Stores imports a number of items from China, and many times these are limited-run products only available until the existing supplies run out. One such item was a sans serif stencil lettering guide with rounded ends that takes on the look of 1980s-influenced techno lettering. This is now available as Import Stencil JNL, in both regular and oblique versions.
  23. Cursive Signa Script by Pedro Teixeira, $8.00
    One of the rare, huge script, true cursive and signature family. It has 30 styles, that range between weight and slant, and with alternates. It can be use in a lot of projects, like logos, end of a statement, pairing with a beautiful sans serif like Aleante, in a title, invites and so on. Check how it work: https://youtu.be/HinnXZo5tzw
  24. Rage Italic by ITC, $40.99
    Rage Italic is the work of American designer Ron Zwingelberg. It was one of the first casual brush style scripts with a rough, textured edge. The initial-like capitals complement a lowercase alphabet which links together to create the look of true handwriting. Rage Italic font is ideal for work that should have the spontaneous look of pen writing on parchment.
  25. Santa Mensch by Vic Fieger, $1.99
    Let's say a San Francisco punk group used letters from a theatre marquee to create a flyer in 1979 for one of their shows. Then the flyer showed up in the background of a newspaper photograph, and the photo, twenty-five years later, was enlarged and the lettering on the flyer was turned into a font. Santa Mensch has arrived.
  26. DokChampa by Microsoft Corporation, $49.00
    DokChampa is a Lao font based on the Arial typeface. DokChampa was created by the Monotype Type Drawing Office to support Lao and Thai scripts. The DokChampa font is a legible sans serif that is good for use on screen and in printed documents. DokChampa is a Lao script font and requires an application program that supports Lao or Thai scripts.
  27. Springsteel by Paragraph, $21.00
    Introducing Springsteel, a new display sans serif with an unusual construction: curved lines on the outside with only a few straight lines on the inside. The resulting typeface shows a great deal of tension and dynamics. Preferably, it should be used at larger sizes, at smaller sizes only for special effects. It was spaced and kerned by Igino Marini/iKern.
  28. Pelita by Lafontype, $25.00
    Pelita is a sans serif family which is divided into 2 sub-families, Regular and Grande. Pelita is designed with a terminal that forms a curved angle on one side so as to give the impression of representing firmness and softness. The grande version is a modified version of the main version, but is designed more streamlined with curves and more extreme angles.
  29. Diamond by Monotype, $29.99
    The Diamond Negative and Diamond Positive fonts feature sans serif capitals and figures in a diamond shaped background, in positive and negative form. Diamond Negative and Diamond Positive are useful in labelling, on invitations and certificates and for short headlines and intros in advertising. Diamond Bodoni features condensed Bodoni-style capitals and figures reversed on to a diamond shaped background.
  30. Sedona by Jeff Kahn, $29.00
    Sedona is a quirky, all capitals, display font that evokes the American West, Native Americana, vacations, travel, campgrounds, rustic lodges, needle point, Christmas, holidays, Arts and Crafts movement, quilts, tiles, and alpine resorts. It is based on an isometric grid and individual shapes that conform to the grid's structure. Each letter or glyph is made up of numerous triangular shapes. The letters have gaps of space that create a dynamic texture. Our mind connects the triangles to complete the letter and recognize the familiar letterform. Sedona will create a unique identity for book cover titles, editorial headings, packaging, logotypes and signs. Create multicolored letters by selecting individual shapes within each letter and apply various colors. Simply convert type in Adobe Illustrator or InDesign with these two steps: 1. "Creating Outlines", 2. "Release Compound Path". You may also want to "Ungroup" the letters. Great care was taken to align the shapes perfectly. There are no overlapping or misaligned shapes. Sedona includes punctuation, numerals, and basic math glyphs.You will find some additional and alternate glyphs in the "Glyph Palette". Sedona does not include a lowercase or diacritics for foreign languages. You may type in lowercase but the letters will appear as uppercase.
  31. Saral Devanagari by Linotype, $187.99
    Saral, meaning simple in Hindi, is a monolinear design supporting most Devanagari based languages. Derived from the older Linotype typeface Rohini, it has been greatly expanded into three weights and a wide character set. Saral Light, Regular, and Bold are made to coordinate with the respective weights of Helvetica. This design works well in many environments, such as corporate designs, advertising, packaging, signage, and especially for bi-lingual texts. The OpenType font format accommodates hundreds of pre-composed conjuncts, accurate placement of vowel signs, and supports varying length matras. Saral's Unicode encoding guarantees your text is rendered correctly and is compatible across different software and computer platforms. Please note that due to current operating system and application limitations the OpenType features in complex scripts such as Davanagari are not universally supported. Saral is designed to be rendered correctly in Microsoft Word on Windows running the latest version of Uniscribe. If using a Mac or Adobe products such as InDesign then many features may not function as expected. This is including glyph reordering, substitutions, and mark positioning. In the case of small passages of text, alternate input methods can be employed. Apple's character palette and Adobe's glyph palettes are two readily available options that can be used to manually insert glyphs as needed."
  32. November Starlight by Set Sail Studios, $14.00
    Thanks for checking out November Starlight! A lovingly hand-painted script font, fantastically elegant & eccentric with a sprinkle of carefree fun. November Starlight doesn't play by the rules - with extra bouncy characters, long vertical brush strokes and authentic hand-painted edges, it's bound to make a bold statement on anything from greeting cards and invitations, to personalised logos and handwritten quotes. November Starlight consists of 4 fonts; November Starlight • A cursive font containing upper & lowercase characters, numerals and a large range of punctuation. November Starlight Alt • This is a second version of November Starlight, with a completely new set of lowercase characters. If you wanted to avoid letters looking the same each time to recreate a custom-made style, or try a different word shape, simply switch to this font for an additional layout option. November Starlight Clean & Clean Alt • Totally clean versions of each of the November Starlight fonts, with all rough brush textures removed. Perfect for specialised printing techniques such as laser & vinyl cutting, or simply for a silky smooth finish to your text. Special Characters are also available for several lowercase letters, with added beginning & end swashes - please see the character map image for a full list. These characters are accessible via software with a glyphs panel, e.g. Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator.
  33. BAKRUV by Twinletter, $17.00
    Find the perfect balance between classic and modern with the Bakruv font collection. Coming with a classic serif theme, this font is the ideal solution for projects that require a touch of classic modernism. Each letter is carefully designed, combining beauty and elegance in one package. With ligature and alternate features, Bakruv provides flexibility in creating a unique and attractive appearance. The richness of characters offered allows you to express your creativity more freely. Also, this font supports multilingualism, allowing you to convey your message fluently in multiple languages. Get an unforgettable design experience with Bakruv. Each letter exudes strength and courage, bringing a standout look to your project. Enjoy the high quality of every detail of this font, ensuring an impressive and professional end result. Explore the Bakruv collection now and add an irreplaceable touch of classic modernism to your designs. Make an unforgettable impression with this high-quality font. What’s Included : File font All glyphs Iso Latin 1 Alternate, Ligature Simple installations We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many Adobe apps and Corel Draw so that you can see and access all Glyph variations. PUA Encoded Characters – Fully accessible without additional design software. Fonts include Multilingual support
  34. Kareth by Product Type, $17.00
    Kareth Classic Serif font is the epitome of timeless elegance. With its classic and refined design, this font is perfect for any project that requires a touch of sophistication. The font features elegant serifs and clean lines that exude an air of classic sophistication. The font is also enriched with stylistic alternates and ligatures that add a touch of artistic flair to your designs. Kareth font is a versatile font that is suitable for a wide range of projects. It is ideal for creating logos, branding materials, and any design project that requires a classic and refined look. With its multilingual support, the font can be used for projects that require text in different languages. Whether you are working on a branding project, a wedding invitation, or any design project that requires a classic touch, Kareth font is a perfect choice. With its timeless design and stylistic alternates and ligatures, this font is sure to elevate any design project and make it stand out. What’s Included : - File font - All glyphs Iso Latin 1 - We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many Adobe apps and Corel Draw, so you can see and access all Glyph variations. - PUA Encoded Characters – Fully accessible without additional design software. - Fonts include Multilingual support
  35. Mather Laord by Twinletter, $17.00
    Mather Laord is the perfect hero font for those who want to create powerful and unforgettable hero branding. Its sharp and pointed serif exudes a sense of strength and precision that is perfect for heroes who wield swords or are ninjas. The font’s 143 alternate characters for uppercase and 34 ligatures offer a wide range of options to create unique and memorable typography designs. Not only does Mather Laord have a stunning appearance, but it also supports multilingual characters, making it a versatile font that can be used globally. Whether designing a logo for a hero-themed brand, creating merch for your favorite hero, or designing a poster for a hero movie, Mather Laord can help you create an impactful and unforgettable design. So, if you want to stand out from the crowd and make a lasting impression on your audience, Mather Laord is the perfect choice for your next hero design project. What’s Included : - File font - All glyphs Iso Latin 1 - Alternate, Ligature - Simple installations - We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many Adobe apps and Corel Draw so that you can see and access all Glyph variations. - PUA Encoded Characters – Fully accessible without additional design software. - Fonts include Multilingual support
  36. Galeiya by Craft Supply Co, $20.00
    Introducing Galeiya – Cute Script Font Adorable Playfulness Step into the enchanting world of Galeiya – Cute Script Font, where adorable playfulness takes center stage. This font is the embodiment of girly charm and fun. Joyful Whimsy Galeiya’s joyful whimsy adds a delightful and whimsical touch to your projects, making it the perfect choice for a wide range of creative endeavors. Versatile Delight Beyond its cute appearance, this font is exceptionally versatile. It effortlessly adapts to various design contexts, from invitations to branding, infusing each project with a joyful spirit. Expressive Typography Galeiya is more than just cute; it’s incredibly expressive. Its lovely script style injects character and a sense of fun into your content, ensuring it leaves a memorable impression. In Conclusion In summary, Galeiya – Cute Script Font is the font that seamlessly combines girly charm with a sense of playfulness. Its versatility and expressive nature ensure your content is not only cute but also highly engaging. Whether it’s invitations, branding, or an array of creative projects, Galeiya brings a unique, expressive touch that appeals to a broad audience, leaving behind a lasting and delightful impression.
  37. Midelyne by Craft Supply Co, $20.00
    Introducing Midelyne – Lovely Script Adorable Elegance Step into the enchanting world of Midelyne – Lovely Script, where adorable elegance reigns supreme. This font is the epitome of cute and girly, perfect for adding a touch of charm to your designs. Playful Charm Midelyne’s playful charm sets the stage for a delightful and whimsical journey. It’s an excellent choice for a myriad of creative endeavors, infusing each project with a joyful spirit. Versatile Usage Beyond its cute facade, this font is incredibly versatile. It effortlessly adapts to various design contexts, from invitations to branding, enhancing the visual appeal of every project. Expressive Typography Midelyne doesn’t just stop at being cute; it’s also wonderfully expressive. Its lovely script style adds character and warmth to your content, leaving an unforgettable impression. In Conclusion In a nutshell, Midelyne – Lovely Script is the font that seamlessly marries girly charm with understated elegance. Its playful yet versatile nature ensures your content is not only cute but also highly engaging. Whether it’s invitations, branding, or a diverse array of creative projects, Midelyne infuses them with a unique, expressive touch that appeals to a wide audience, leaving behind a lasting and lovely impression.
  38. 1462 Bamberg by GLC, $38.00
    Font designed from that used in Bamberg by Albrecht Pfister, in early years of printing, exactly for a book titled "Ackermann Von Böhmen" writen in old German by Johannes Von Tepl, and decorated by a lot of splendid colored carved woods. This font include "long s", naturelly, as typically medieval, but any abbreviated characters, and, curiously no german "ß", no more than "W". (The only one I did found where a hand drawn one.) In addition, the "k" have not a German gothic form. Added, the accented characters, no longer existing on this time, and capitals when was a lack. A render sheet, in the font file, makes all easy to identify on a keyboard. This font is used as variously as web-site titles, posters and fliers design, editing ancient texts... This font supports as easily enlargement as small size, remaining readable, original and beautiful, especially in capitals.
  39. Pirouette by Linotype, $40.99
    Pirouette is based on a logo that Japanese designer Ryuichi Tateno created for a packaging design project in 1999 (a shampoo container!). Tateno's logo experimented with complex, overlapped swash letterforms. He continued to develop these outside of the initial packaging project, until they took on a life of their own. Eventually, Tateno designed a full typeface out of the logo, Pirouette, which was the first place display face in Linotype's 2003 International Type Design Contest. The Pirouette typeface contains six different fonts. The basic font is Pirouette Regular. This is an engraver's italic lowercase paired with elaborate swash capitals. The swash capitals have two visual elements in their forms: thick strokes and thin strokes. Pirouette Text includes the same lowercase as Pirouette Regular, but the uppercase letters are much shorter and simpler. This "text" font can be used to set longer amounts of copy. Pirouette Alternate contains different lowercase glyphs and additional ligatures, which can be used as substitutes for the lowercase forms in the Pirouette Regular and Pirouette Text fonts. Pirouette Ornaments contains swashes and other knick-knacks that can either be added onto the end of a letter, or used as separate decorative elements or swooshes (accolades) on a page. Pirouette Separate 1 and Pirouette Separate 2 are two fonts that can be layered over top of one another in software applications that support layering (e.g., most Adobe and Macromedia applications, as well as QuarkXPress). Pirouette Separate 1 contains the thick stroke elements from Pirouette Regular's uppercase letters, as well as the same lowercase glyphs that can be found in Pirouette Regular and Pirouette Text. Pirouette Separate 2 contains only the thin stroke elements from Pirouette Regular's uppercase letters. By layering Pirouette Separate 1 and Pirouette Separate 2 over one another, you can give the uppercase letter's thick and thin stroke elements different colors and create unique, more calligraphic designs. The Pirouette family, Tanteno's first commercial typeface, was greatly influenced by the calligraphic and typographic work of the master German designer, Prof. Hermann Zapf, especially his Zapfino typeface.
  40. Compasso by Plau, $30.00
    The idea that mathematical precision and the supposed "purity" of geometric forms are part of the discourse of us graphic designers is not new. Studying typography for some time now and learning about all the small alterations and adjustments that this geometry undergoes to better adapt to the imperfect human eye, I found myself with a new way of seeing things. Compasso is, in a way, a result of my growth as a designer. Established and recognized fonts like Futura, Avenir, and their predecessors (including Tempo - published by the Ludlow foundry in the early 20th century) informed the result of Compasso at some level. Others opened my mind to possibilities. Mallory, Azo Sans, the font designed for Audi by Bold Monday, and many other contemporary sans-serif fonts that left me speechless are also responsible for details present in this font. From the first sketch, the family grew on both sides, gaining condensed and extended counterparts. From there - and from a brilliant insight from designer Nicole Rauen - I learned that Compasso was not about geometry. Compasso is about rhythm. It's about the rhythmic movement that provides a foundation, supports, and also makes you dance and swing. My musical taste is too eclectic, I can go from classical to funk in less than two songs on Spotify. Compasso is also eclectic. It's a font to take your project anywhere, a record to listen to on any occasion.
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