This display font has an oriental character reminiscent of brush stroke calligraphy and all things Japanese. My original working title for this font was ‘Spanner’, because the lower case ‘c’, with which the design began, looked rather like the head of a spanner. I originally had in mind something more mechanical, but as it evolved and developed the font itself obviously had other ideas!

Inspired by 16th century Venetian roman book texts, Fifteen36 has a traditional elegance and lots of character. Whether used at larger sizes for headings or at book sizes with plenty of leading Fifteen36 has a very attractive old school letterpress appearance.

The Descent family is a unique, graffiti style, layered type system consisting of a contextual style & a classic style, each with a base fill version & an outline version. Based on a signature category of wildstyles by Graffiti Fonts® lead designer Raseone, this family was designed to be rotated 90 degrees clockwise so that the text reads in a downward direction. OpenType scripting in the contextual version enables up to 12 unique variants of any word using alternating patterns of interlocking glyphs. The classic version does not include OpenType features but instead has initial glyphs as capitals and medial glyphs in the lowercase positions. The characters in the classic version are similar to the more advanced contextual version but noticeably different & a bit more irregular. Glyphs from both styles can be mixed & used interchangeably & both styles have corresponding outline fonts.

Sortemun is a modernist display font based on heavy metal band graphics with a touch of horror movies from the 70/80’s. Bold, mysterious and vampiric it’s suitable for use in various projects such as rock/metal albums, scary games, horror movie titles, swag graphics, headlines, book covers, Halloween based parties etc.

Megabeat Font is a new and exciting typeface that is inspired by the robotic and mecha poster movies of the past. The font references the science-fiction visual of the retro-futurism mindset, making it perfect for any project that requires a futuristic and technologically advanced design. This font is perfect for creating sci-fi movie posters, serials, technology-based branding, posters, logos, vintage illustrations, packaging, snacks, event and festival materials, album and cover artwork, books, toys, games, arcades, cards, automotive designs, and many more. The font features bold and chunky letterforms with sharp angles and mechanical elements, giving it a futuristic and robotic feel. The font is easy to read and legible, making it perfect for headlines, titles, and other design elements that need to be easily understood. The font is perfect for any project that requires a futuristic and technologically advanced design that is inspired by the iconic visual of retro-futurism.

Vertigo Death is a decorative font inspired by the heavy metal and extreme sport culture.

Constanze Pro - an elegant, legible, multilingual script font, based on former Klingspor hot-metal letters.

Tin Stencil JNL was modeled from examples of an antique metal stencil letter and number set.

Menca takes cues from the lettering of engineering, found on road signage and industrial metal plaques.

"Metal Soup" is a captivating blackletter font that exudes a unique blend of boldness and a dynamic, distressed aesthetic. With its robust design, this font is perfect for making a striking statement in your design projects. "Metal Soup" boasts 720 characters and offers comprehensive multilingual support, making it versatile and adaptable for a wide range of creative applications.

The history of Able’s connection with the Harry Potter phenomenon is really up in the air. It’s a catch-22 in this business - you either promote your own work and negotiate expensive exclusive licenses, or you work with a promoter and sell your designs to anyone and everyone. It could have been an in-house designer at Rowling’s publisher, Scholastic, or a freelancer who proposed Able for the headings and such. The responsible party licensed it from T26, and JK Rowling’s storytelling made it a star. (I suppose it’s ironic that there’s a whole lot of unwritten history in the typography business.) Able’s rise to fame really is a classic love story between reading and type design. If the books weren’t so popular, Able might still be waiting for some Mexican fast food chain to pick it up for packaging design. The movie deal certainly made the font all the more recognizable, what with its merchandising campaign. Popularity can also cripple a great decorative face. It’s always being recognized as “The Harry Potter Font.” It might just have to wait a few decades for the Potter phenomenon to subside to be freed from the “Chamber of Pigeonholed Fonts.” In the meantime, I’m sure that a lot of fledgling graphic design apprentices are reading their new Potter books, being charmed by the idea of type design when they’re not turning the pages too fast to notice.

Freight Display kicks it up another notch from the Freight Text family with more open counters and a bit more contrast. Those warmer proportions give balance for easily read headlines, running heads, and subheads while still standing tall if reversed-out at smaller sizes.

Rollink is a simple brush font that is very comfortable to read. It will elevate various design projects to the highest level, be it branding, headings, hands, logos, labels, wedding designs, invitations, signs and more! included - uppercase and lowercase - multi language - alternate - ligature - swash

Monotype’s hot metal Bell series from 1931 was based on original types made by the punchcutter Richard Austin for the foundry of John Bell in the 1780s. The different sizes of Monotype’s series were not all based on the same model. As type historian James Mosley wrote on Typophile, “For 18 point and above (the metal type was cut in sizes up to 36 point) Monotype’s model was a larger type [than the model used for the text sizes], the ‘Great Primer’ cut by Austin. This has greater contrast in the capitals and a flat foot to letter a.” The digital Bell closely follows the design of the hot metal 18pt version, and is therefore somewhat lighter in color than the text sizes of Monotype’s original metal face. James Mosley’s Typophile article can be found here.

Many decades back, churches, schools and other buildings with a need to display an outdoor message often chose a sign making system utilizing characters silk screened onto metal pieces in a block chamfer style. Each piece had a crimp in the top of the metal which formed a hook to fit over the existing rails of a message panel. This allowed for a finished sign to be displayed within minutes, and a quick change of information was not very time-consuming. A popular version of these signs provided white letters and numbers on black backgrounds. This was the model for Announcement Board JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions. There are two different width blank panels on the broken and solid bars for those who wish to kern the letters tight to form a ribbon, however they were designed to have slight spacing in order to emulate the hand assembly of those vintage sign panels.

Ten years or so after his unique treatment of Garalde design with Trump Mediaeval, Georg Trump took on the transitional genre with Mauritius, which was to be his last typeface. He started working on it in 1965. The Stuttgart-based Weber foundry published a pamphlet previewing it under the name Barock-Antiqua in 1967, then announced the availability of the metal types (a roman, a bold and an italic) a year later. The global printing industry was already in third gear with cold type technology, so there weren't that many takers, and Weber closed its doors after more than 140 years in business. Subsequently, Trump’s swan song was unfairly overlooked by typography historians and practitioners. It never made it to film technology or scalable fonts. Thus, one of the most original text faces ever made, done by one of the most influential German type designers of the 20th century, was buried under decades of multiple technology shifts and fading records. The metal cuts of Mauritius seem to have been rushed in Weber’s desperation to stay afloat. So the only impressions left of the metal type, the sole records remaining of this design, show substantial problems. Some can be attributed to technological limitations, but some issues in colour, precision and fitting are also quite apparent, particularly in Mauritius Kursiv, the italic metal cut. This digital version is the result of obsessing over a great designer’s final type design effort, and trying to understand the reasons behind its vanishing from typography’s collective mind. While that understanding remains for the most part elusive, the creative and technical work done on these fonts produced very concrete results. All the apparent issues in the metal types were resolved, the design was expanded into a larger family of three weights and two widths, and plenty of 21st century bells and whistles were added. For the full background story, design analysis, details, features, specimens and print tests, consult the PDF available in the Gallery section of this page.

A set of vintage lettering templates manufactured by Albert Nestler in Germany yielded this Art-Deco flavored typeface with many unusual letter forms. Lettering templates were used for decades by architects and draftsmen prior to other advanced lettering methods to label renderings, blueprints and layouts. Although they are similar to stencils in the fact that the lettering is traced, templates are designed to produce solid lettering with the use of a technical pen.

Bloomberg Script is a typeface designed from the exploration with the different tools we use to write each day on post its, notebooks, etc. But, applying the traditional handwriting repair method in the construction, spacing the glyphs, and giving it texture of fast strokes, ideal for handletters... is more organic. And finally, we have this typeface, a very comfortable letters to read on packaging, poster ads, screen and every display applications; this is Bloomberg Script.

The origin of Ruskin was a commission for Michael Harvey to design a signage font for the Dean Gallery in Edinburgh. The style of the letterforms was to complement the period of the building which was originally an orphanage built in 1839. Only uppercase letters were created at first with the lowercase letters—and other characters necessary for a font—added later. With elegant and slightly extended letterforms, Ruskin fulfilled its rôle well as a signage font. It also functioned extremely well as a general display font. It is particularly suited to item descriptions and placards in galleries and museums which are frequently read from an angle, as well as head-on. The fonts have both proportionally and monospaced numerals.

TF Voide Murdered - Death Metal Font. Our Death Metal Font is the perfect tool to amplify the raw energy and intensity of your designs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this font embodies the essence of heaviness, chaos, and rebellion. Featuring jagged edges, sharp contours, and intricate letterforms, our Death Metal Font exudes a ferocious brutality that will leave a lasting impact on your audience. Each character is meticulously designed to evoke a sense of darkness and aggression, making it an ideal choice for album covers, band logos, merchandise, and more. Features: Uppercase, Lowercase, Numeral, Opentype Features, Punctuation & Multilingual. For any questions please contact me 🙂 Thanks!

Introducing Fire Hell – a fiery font inspired by the intensity of death metal. With flames dancing within each letter, this font is tailor-made for death metal, black metal, gothic, horror, and other heavy music genres. The sharp, angular design adds a touch of darkness, making it the perfect visual companion for bands seeking a fierce and impactful typographic identity. Unleash the power of Fire Hell to set your artwork ablaze and embody the relentless spirit of heavy music. Ignite the darkness with this visually striking font! Fire Hell features: Allcaps Beginning Uppercase alternate Ending Uppercase alternate Numbers and punctuation PUA Encoded Characters OpenType Features

"Foxes Storm" is a black metal-themed font with a menacing and scary look, making it perfect for a wide range of dark and horror-themed design projects. Whether you're designing a metal band's album cover, a horror movie poster or logo, or any other project that requires a dark and edgy aesthetic, "Foxes Storm" is the font you need. Its sharp and jagged letterforms, combined with the bold and intense appearance, make this font perfect for designs that require a powerful and impactful look. With "Foxes Storm," you can create designs that are both memorable and terrifying, bringing your dark and metal-inspired visions to life.

Since the advent of computer lettering in comicbooks, it has become commonplace to use letterforms with a mechanical look for mechanical sound effects. In my time as a hand-letterer of comicbooks I used hand-drawn letterforms for all sound effects, including mechanical ones. The advantages of computer lettering now allow me to use more mechanical looking effects where appropriate. Iron Warrior is the result. For more information: homepage.mac.com/

RAN Reformed Typeface for Beginners by Georg Salden - 
a headstrong and courageous approach to an improved handling of handwriting. Diverse and sometimes irreconcilable theories exist about how beginners are supposed to learn writing and reading. This has led to fierce discussions among experts already. We don’t want to pour more oil on the fire, but hope to create a new awareness for this topic, which is important to everyone of us. For beginners the combination of single characters (sounds) to whole words is essential during the acquirement of reading and writing. In this process they develop the skill to recall entire terms from memory. Therefore, after current practice, every word shall be written in a single stroke without lifting the pen in between. Georg Salden contradicts this postulate and warns, that coercively holding the pen down within a word can easily lead to exaggerated loop formations and a general meandering of the written text. The intellectual process in connecting single sounds to words while writing would happen anyway and the prohibition to lift the pen would often lead to tensions. 
To still support the necessary connections in general and to simplify the connecting, he teaches to write all round letters like a, e, g, o with inclusion of the connecting stroke, so that the spacing and combining with the next character arise by themselves. By settling the stroke at certain points and with a clear and logical writing method, a conscious and careful contact with the various strokes arises. All this automatically leads, together with a certain deceleration, to an increase of beauty and readability in the handwriting. 
The repeatedly discussed topic »connected or unconnected« appears to be solved in the most comfortable way as, depending on the particular character combination, both solutions are possible.

Are you ready to bring some dark and edgy vibes to your designs? Look no further than the Hellfire Flames | death metal font! With its black fire-inspired design and brutal form, this font is perfect for adding a touch of darkness to your work. Hellfire Flames is a death metal font that embodies the essence of infernal power and brutal energy. The font's letters take the shape of black flames, with a raw and aggressive design that will leave a lasting impression. The font includes both uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as a range of symbols, numerals, and foreign language support, making it a versatile tool for any project. Hellfire Flames also offers an array of extraordinary and unique death metal ornaments. These intricate designs are perfect for adding a touch of dark ambiance to your project, and are sure to impress any fans of the genre. Hellfire Flames is perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of darkness and aggression to their design projects. It's especially well-suited for projects related to death metal, black metal, gothic, horror, and other genres of heavy music. This font is also great for creating logos, album covers, merchandise, and other graphics that need a raw and intense look. Its unique death metal ornaments make it a great choice for adding an extra level of detail and flair to your designs. So why settle for boring fonts when you can unleash the power of darkness with the Hellfire Flames? Get ready to create designs that are truly unforgettable and take your work to the next level! ——— Hellfire Flames features: A full set of uppercase and lowercase Numbers and punctuation Multilingual language support PUA Encoded Characters OpenType Features +238 Total Glyphs +50 Death Metal Ornaments and Splatter included! ———

Apres is a clear and comfortable typeface from David Berlow, originally designed for the Palm Pre smart phone. This humanist geometric design projects a friendly and forthright familiarity, without being static or mechanical. This version of the family is part of the Reading Edge series of fonts specifically designed for small text onscreen, having been adjusted to provide more generous proportions and roomier spacing, and having been hinted in TrueType for optimal rendering in low resolution environments.

Sol de Jalisco inspired by view of blue agave valley in Jalisco, Mexico. With Sol de Jalisco font you can give your project it's own unique and stylish feel. Sol de Jalisco typeface is perfect for your tequila and mezcal label and packaging design, social media quotes, logo and branding design, t-shirt design, whiskey, beer label and packaging design, heading, scrapbooking, calendars, book covers. Enjoy using the logos and little marks in your design projects.

A true north font of 152 characters, inspired by the black metal culture but more readable. UPPERCASE 
lowercase 
Numerals 
Punctuation 152 characters

Based on some vintage metal type initial monograms, Long and Thin Initials JNL reproduces this condensed spur serif design in digital form.

Sharper than a cactus patch, the thorny Prick is perfect for the Goth or Heavy Metal fan that lies dormant in us all.

A vintage metal sign saying "No Dogs Allowed" was the model for the ultra-bold Art Deco-influenced lettering comprising Informational Sign JNL.

Rock Logo is an all caps, display typeface, inspired by old cool rock/metal band logos. It has many alternates, swashes and ligatures.