In 1955 the Czech State Department of Culture, which was then in charge of all the publishing houses, organised a competition amongst printing houses and generally all book businesses for the design of a newspaper typeface. The motivation for this contest was obvious: the situation in the printing presses was appalling, with very little quality fonts existing and financial resources being too scarce to permit the purchase of type abroad. The conditions to be met by the typeface were strictly defined, and far more constrained than the ones applied to regular typefaces designed for books. A number of parameters needed to be considered, including the pressure of the printing presses and the quality of the thin newspaper ink that would have smothered any delicate strokes. Rough drafts of type designs for the competition were submitted by Vratislav Hejzl, Stanislav Marso, Frantisek Novak, Frantisek Panek, Jiri Petr, Jindrich Posekany, and the team of Stanislav Duda, Karel Misek and Josef Tyfa. The committee published its comments and corrections of the designs, and asked the designers to draw the final drafts. The winner was unambiguous — the members of the committee unanimously agreed to award Stanislav Marso’s design the first prize. His typeface was cast by Grafotechna (a state-owned enterprise) for setting with line-composing machines and also in larger sizes for hand-setting. Regular, bold, and bold condensed cuts were produced, and the face was named Public. In 2003 we decided to digitise the typeface. Drawings of the regular and italic cuts at the size of approximatively 3,5 cicero (43 pt) were used as templates for scanning. Those originals covered the complete set of caps except for the U, the lowercase, numerals, and sloped ampersand. The bold and condensed bold cuts were found in an original specimen book of the Rude Pravo newspaper printing press. These specimens included a dot, acute, colon, semicolon, hyphens, exclamation and question marks, asterisk, parentheses, square brackets, cross, section sign, and ampersand. After the regular cut was drafted, we began to modify it. All the uppercase letters were fine-tuned, the crossbar of the A was raised, E, F, and H were narrowed, L and R were significantly broadened, and the angle of the leg and arm of the K were adjusted. The vertex of the M now rests on the baseline, making the glyph broader. The apex of the N is narrower, resulting in a more regular glyph. The tail of Q was made more decorative; the uppercase S lost its implied serifs. The lowercase ascenders and descenders were slightly extended. Corrections on the lower case a were more significant, its waist being lowered in order to improve its colour and light. The top of the f was redrawn, the loop of lowercase g now has a squarer character. The diagonals of the lowercase k were harmonised with the uppercase K. The t has a more open and longer terminal, and the tail of the y matches its overall construction. Numerals are generally better proportioned. Italics have been thoroughly redrawn, and in general their slope is lessened by approximatively 2–3 degrees. The italic upper case is more consistent with the regular cut. Unlike the original, the tail of the K is not curved, and the Z is not calligraphic. The italic lower case is even further removed from the original. This concerns specifically the bottom finials of the c and e, the top of the f, the descender of the j, the serif of the k, a heavier ear on the r, a more open t, a broader v and w, a different x, and, again, a non-calligraphic z. Originally the bold cut conformed even more to the superellipse shape than the regular one, since all the glyphs had to be fitted to the same width. We have redrawn the bold cut to provide a better match with the regular. This means its shapes have become generally broader, also noticeably darker. Medium and Semibold weights were also interpolated, with a colour similar to the original bold cut. The condensed variants’ width is 85 percent of the original. The design of the Bold Condensed weights was optimised for the setting of headlines, while the lighter ones are suited for normal condensed settings. All the OpenType fonts include small caps, numerals, fractions, ligatures, and expert glyphs, conforming to the Suitcase Standard set. Over half a century of consistent quality ensures perfect legibility even in adverse printing conditions and on poor quality paper. RePublic is an exquisite newspaper and magazine type, which is equally well suited as a contemporary book face.

AwanZaman has a three-phase story, beginning with Dr Mamoun Sakkal’s two Arabic styles and culminating with Juliet Shen’s Latin extension. AwanZaman started as simply Awan, a commission for a modern, clean, monoline typeface for writing headlines and story titles in a forward-thinking Kuwaiti newspaper. Awan was based on the geometric forms of Kufic script, while in phase two, a second typeface (Zaman) was designed to add enough calligraphic Naskh details to make it easy to read in demanding newspaper settings. Together these two phases give the typeface a warm, familiar, and progressive look, as well as an explanatory two-part name — AwanZaman. Since most editorials use typical Naskh headline fonts with an exaggerated baseline, Awan’s rational forms immediately distinguish it as a modern and progressive voice in the crowded field of Arabic editorial typefaces. As the companion Arabic typeface, Zaman has the same basic proportions and forms as Awan, but with many cursive, energetic, and playful details. And since modern monoline fonts are increasingly being used to set extended texts, more features were borrowed from Naskh calligraphy to expand the typeface’s use from headlines into text setting. When using the AwanZaman Arabic family, Awan (geometric Kufic forms) is the starting point. To add the sweeping, energetic personality of Zaman (calligraphic Naskh forms), simply activate an alternate character through the option of 20 stylistic sets available in any OpenType-savvy software. The two typefaces function as one file — the AwanZaman Arabic family — allowing users to combine features from both designs to transform the appearance of text from geometric and formal to playful and informal. The third phase of AwanZaman’s development introduced a companion Latin typeface designed by Juliet Shen to fulfil the persistent need in the Arabic fonts market for modern and geometric bilingual type families. Due to the Arabic’s monolinear strokes, AwanZaman Latin was destined to be a sans serif with a tall x-height, larger counters, and corresponding stem thickness to harmonise with the Arabic’s overall text colour and page presence. But it needed much more. One of AwanZaman’s chief assets is making the two languages look on a par when typeset side by side. Arabic and English readers will have a different sense of what that entails, but this type family defers to the Arabic — graceful and artistic with a good mix of straight stems and curved forms. Latin in general doesn’t aesthetically flow the way Arabic does, yet the tone of the Latin needed to mirror both the Arabic’s more squarish curves and formal personality of Awan and the undulating and more playful shapes of Zaman without looking outlandish. That need was met by creating some novel Latin characters, which are accessed through four stylistic sets the same way as AwanZaman Arabic. The alternates are not just clever in the way they look and how they echo the Arabic aesthetic, but also in harmonising the disparate languages and serving designers well when needing a balanced, bilingual text face with a warm and lively voice. AwanZaman is a clever, seven-weight powerhouse that makes extensive use of OpenType’s stylistic sets (20 in the Arabic and four in the Latin) so writers and designers can make the most of everything from a single glyph in display sizes down to dense text in paragraphs. As AwanZaman Arabic has no italic, neither does the Latin; contextual distinction normally handled by italics is achieved by exploiting the family’s seven weights. AwanZaman’s intricate OpenType programming supports Persian and Urdu, with features such as the returning tail of Barri Yeh treated properly. From its inception in geometry to its melding of two worlds with novel forms, AwanZaman is a personal labor by designers Dr Mamoun Sakkal and Juliet Shen, and embodies the TypeTogether ideals of serving the global community with innovative and stylish typeface solutions. The complete AwanZaman Arabic and Latin families, along with our entire catalogue, have been optimised for today’s varied screen uses.

Read John Downers' article in Typographica®: ‘Our Favorite Typefaces of 2007’ http://www.typographica.org/typeface-reviews/scriptonah-and-casual-brush/ Click the Gallery above for the .pdf. Suitable for posters, titles, book covers, greeting cards, signs, packaging, invitations, ads, headlines and captions.

Best Part, an elegant yet casual fancy script typeface inspired by the casual fashion lookbook and classy feminine stuff nowadays. Perfectly fit for branding, logo, wedding things, greeting cards, fashion, lookbook, marketing promotion, anytime you want to look fancy elegant but still casual.

Beverly Catherine is a bold hand-drawn all-caps marker font that has really original brush edges and is rough in every stroke. Great for logos, merchandise, product packaging, quotes, comic book text, and hard-hitting titles. It also includes multilingual support.

Introducing Visaka, a Vintage Display Typeface. Classic, Elegant , Unique and Luxury merged into one. Visaka is great for any kind of display purpose from logos, T-shirts, apparel, quotes, handwritten quotes, product packaging, tittle header, posters, merchandising, social media, labels, branding & greeting cards.

Big Heroes is playful font which puts a smile on your projects and will inspire you to create something fun and memorable. It is perfect for headings, flyer, greeting cards, product packaging, book cover, printed quotes, logotype, apparel design, album covers, etc

Starland is a cute handwritten font. Perfect for stellar quotes, handwritten notes, sweet greeting cards, and of course stand-out branding. Font includes a full set of gorgeous uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, a large selection of punctuation marks and multilingual support.

Milky Quaker is a - Playful Display Font that will make your designs look modern, unique and fun. It’s perfect for labels, quotes, posters, DIY projects, branding, packaging, greeting cards, websites, photos, photography overlays, signs, window art, scrapbooking, tags and so much more!

In the days before vinyl sign lettering overran the landscape, talented neighborhood sign painters and show card writers made attractive displays for local merchants. Toucan Tango JNL is Jeff Levine's interpretation of a sign painter's sans serif letter with a distinctive inline.

Teaberry Essence is Sweetness Playful Font,elegant. This versatile has a wide range of applications ranging from greeting cards to kids’ crafts, and is guaranteed to add a sweet touch to your next design.social media posts,advertisements,watermark,invitation,stationery and any projects.

Kids is inspired by the writing style of a child who is learning to write letters and numbers. This font can be used for a variety of needs including logos, flyers, magazines, clothes, business cards brochures and more. It includes multi-lingual support.

Mordibella is textured brush font, a contemporary approach to design, with a handmade natural and irregular baseline. Suitable for use in title design. Such as apparel, invitations, book tittles, stationery design, quotes, branding, logos, greeting cards, t-shirts, packaging design, posters and more.

Introducing Moycen font is the perfect blend between bold, modern and feminine. It's strong yet soft, urban and high fashion. The hard lines with subtle rounded edges gives it a perfect mix of contemporary typography and classic design. Versatile is an understatement.

Ratatouille was inspired by wooden faces of old with pointed serifs. Very suitable for Packaging greeting cards magazines posters and Advertising Ads. Designed in four weights from Extra-Light to Bold including Italics, covering a large range of editorial and advertising applications.

The spurred serif style of Roman lettering has long been a favorite of sign painters and show card writers. Spur Handlettered JNL from Jeff Levine gives this classic design an ultra-casual look, complete with all of the nuances of hand-lettering.

Introducing Bushel and Peck - A flirty, bouncy, SMOOTH Script with over 50 alternates, a handy Sans Serif, and an adorable Dingbat style with loads of farmhouse charm. Use this sweet trio to make logos, greeting cards, signage, apparels, totes, mugs and more!

Abonity is a modern handwritten font, with stylized characters that look quirky but interesting to use in a variety of modern designs such as clothing, invitations, tittle books, stationery designs, quotes, branding, logos, greeting cards, t-shirts, packaging designs, posters and more.

Introducing my new font Rafailla is another elegant modern calligraphy typefaces, which is combining the style of brush calligraphy with an modern style and sophisticated flows. So beautiful on invitation like greeting cards, branding materials, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements & product designs.

Sweet Mia is a playful modern calligraphy font with a dancing baseline. This sweet font has nice smooth lines and is perfect for crafters and cutting machines. Sweet Mia will look gorgeous on cards, mugs, quotes, logos and all your other lovely projects.

Introducing a vintage label font named Asgaard. This strong typeface is perfect for lettering on vintage style posters, t-shirts, greeting cards, logos, and more. All capital letters (including multilingual) have alternates. You can see all available characters and styles in the previews.

LetterPerfect's version of this distinctive sans serif design is both legible and approachable, and about as bold as a display font can be. Its friendly persona makes it an ideal choice for greeting cards and invitations, or for use with children's reading material.

Hello Miracle is a cool and interestingly designed display font. It will elevate a wide range of crafting ideas, from cards, to branding, labels and much more. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs with ease!

Moon Phases documents the phases of the moon over time. Great for animation, signs, greeting cards, posters, etc. The phases of the moon follow the alphabetical order. Upper and lower case characters are the same. For a character map, see the gallery.

Cute Christmas Monogram is a joyful and festive duo font (decorative + script). It is ideal for Holiday-themed greeting cards and for any crafting project. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Spoiled is a rough handwritten brush font. It has a natural style which makes it perfect for branding, advertising, poster design, logo, book covers, magazines, packaging, website headers, greeting cards, apparel designs, merchandise, fashion campaigns, newsletters, album covers, and quote designs and more.

Little Kisses is a Playful Display Font that will make your designs look modern, unique and fun. It’s perfect for labels, quotes, posters, DIY projects, branding, packaging, greeting cards, websites, photos, photography overlays, signs, window art, scrapbooking, tags and so much more!

Dobi Hand is a fat, bold, fun, cartoon like and has variable contrast handmade typeface. Dobi Hand that can be used for graphic design like food packaging, children books, birthday invitations, greeting cards etc. Dobi means in Turkish "fat, fatty" (in street language)

Ving Smith is a Script Font with Handwritten Style. The Ving Smith font made with digital brush pen strokes that making this font look authentic. This font is perfect for fashion brand, wedding invitation, business card, logo brand, signature, and then calligraphy.

Holy Roller is a fun, hand-drawn font inspired by typewriter fonts. It can be used for invitations, greeting cards, posters, advertising, weddings, books, menus etc. Language support includes Western, Central and Eastern European character sets, as well as Baltic and Turkish languages.

Butter Jelly is a modern calligraphy font with handwritten, sophisticated flows. It is full of hearts and glyphs. With exaggerated strokes and a bouncy baseline, Butter Jelly is perfect for logos, wedding stationery, cards, gift designs, photography, watermark, product packaging and handwritten quotes.

Kaliurang Signature is a modern handwritten font by Letterafa Studio. It has flowing letters that will give your designs a unique and sweet look. Kaliurang Signature is perfect for logos, greeting cards, package design, brand identity, craft design and any DIY project.

Amithen is textured brush font, a contemporary approach to design, with a handmade natural and irregular baseline. Suitable for use in title design. Such as apparel, invitations, book tittles, stationery design, quotes, branding, logos, greeting cards, t-shirts, packaging design, posters and more.

Cotton Hill - Natural Hand Written Typeface Font that will make your designs look modern, unique and fun. It’s perfect for labels, quotes, posters, DIY projects, branding, packaging, greeting cards, websites, photos, photography overlays, signs, window art, scrapbooking, tags and so much more!

Kaantaa is a bold typeface that draws inspiration from stencil and technical typfaces. It has been thought as a display typeface. You can use it to create posters, greeting cards, scrapbooks, CD labels, T-shirts, coffee mugs, digital videos websites and banners.

Banana Juice is a cute & playful font that will make your designs look modern, unique and fun. It’s perfect for labels, quotes, posters, DIY projects, branding, packaging, greeting cards, websites, photos, photography overlays, signs, window art, scrapbooking, tags and so much more!