A creative context 2003. Fontsmith was sharing a small, cold, whitewashed studio space in Northburgh Street, Clerkenwell. But things were on the up following prestigious custom type commissions for The Post Office and E4. “Slab serifs were on the brink of another revival, we could feel it,” says Jason Smith. “All we wanted to do was have a play with these slabs, go as far as we could within what was acceptable and readable.” “It wasn’t initially clear what was happening,” recalls Phil Garnham. “We were becoming very influenced by our surroundings, outside the studio space. We absorbed the essence and the designer grime of where we were.” Process Jason began by drawing stems on-screen. “The key aspect of the font is the upward bend of the leading shoulder serif, the way it kind of ramps up and then plummets back down the stem. “The regular and light characters are quite narrow – great for text but the bold is quite wide and chunky – better for headlines. I think ‘y’ is quite different for a slab design. We call it the Fontsmith ‘y’.” Promotion Fontsmith were determined to get FS Clerkenwell noticed. To launch the font, Ian Whalley, a designer friend of Fontsmith, captured words heard on the streets of Clerkenwell, set them in the new font and crafted a small book of typographic conversations. It was a first for Fontsmith. “I think that’s part of why this font has been so successful,” says Phil. “It really does embody the spirit of the area, as a special place for design, arts and crafts. And designers love that.” Contemporary twist FS Clerkenwell, based on influences in and around this part of London with a rich tradition of printing and design, mixes tradition with creation. Old-fashioned values meet new-school trends. Its quirky, contemporary character lends an edge to headlines, logotypes and any large-size text.

An old turn-of-the-century style commonly used on billheads, letterheads, certificates, etc.

FG Lova is a small connected script font that looks like old letter writing.

This font was written with a calligraphic pen, loosely based on old-school calligraphy.

This font was inspired by lettering found on old tradecards from the 19th century.

Castiana is an elegant font inspired by old books, medieval typography, and rustic art.

SK Eliz is an eight-bit old-school geometric font based on pixels. Despite the old school, the font looks modern and simple. The font is built on a clear geometric grid, verified to the last pixel. It is ideal for design works in the old style, illustrations and for game design. This font also contains a set of pixel icons for more convenient operation. There are also paired styles of numbers. The font comes in one weight but it has 850 glyphs which supports classical Latin, Cyrillic and most European languages.

"Sound Distortion" a mixed font inspired by retro collage art and clipping of old newspapers. Feel the old school taste with this block font mixed of sans serif, condensed serif, blackletter, handwriting, and old typewriter style, combined into a chaotic collage style. You can also mix and match the letter by using the alternates characters or switching with the lowercase which gives you a more attractive design. Features : - Lowercase & Uppercase - numbers and punctuation - multilingual - alternates - PUA encoded Please contact us if you have any questions. Enjoy Crafting and thanks for supporting us! :) Thank you

Try something different, we proudly present our new exploration named "Retroma Vibes" a mixed font inspired by retro collage art and clipping of old newspapers. Feel the old school taste with this block font mixed of sans serif, condensed serif, blackletter, handwriting, and old typewriter style, combined into a chaotic collage style. You can also mix and match the letter by using the alternates characters or switching with the lowercase which gives you a more attractive design. What you'll get : Uppercase Lowercase Numbers & punctuation Stylistic alternates Multilingual support Hope you enjoy this font!

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.

Based on a old standard, Tudor Black, this version offers a dramatic inline treatment that adds sparkle and grace. The typeface takes its name from Ford Motor Company's old designation for a sedan. Both versions of the font include 1252 Latin and 1250 CE (with localization for Romanian and Moldovan) character sets.

AZ Hello Brushed font was inspired from old auto repair signs. This font utilizes an "old look" to the line work which is designed to have a "worn feel" to it. It is designed to compliment it's sister font; AZ Hello. Ideal for use as headline or sub-head text in you design.

Introducing, Les Palmiers, an old handwritten script! Les Palmiers is a vintage and rough handwritten script. This font include alternates and swash that will make your project more attractive. With rough and imperfect side, this font will also make your design looks more vintage and old. Les Palmiers also support multi language!

If you are looking for some wild extreme grunge this is it. No holds barred this is some bad stuff. Let your imagination go there is no stopping here.

In winter when cold time comes, when animals with thin fur play drums, there’s one guy who keeps you warm, his name is Lumberjacky and he’s stronger then storm!

Amsterland Signature is a natural script font with handwritten signature Style.Amsterland Signature font was created with original handwritting pen. This collection of scripts is perfect for personal branding. this works well for many applications. Amsterland Signature would perfect for photography, watermark, social media posts, advertisements, logos & branding, invitation, product designs, label, stationery, wedding designs, product packaging, special events, fashion, website or anything that need handwriting taste. Amsterland Signature is equipped with many additional features that allow you to customize your text. You will get a complete set of uppercase and lowercase, multilingual, punctuation, ligatures, swash and more.

Flumbery White - Signature Script is an authentic hand writing with natural signature style. This type of font perfectly made to be applied especially in logo, and the other various formal forms such as invitations, labels, logos, magazines, books, greeting / wedding cards, packaging, fashion, make up, stationery, novels, labels or any type of advertising purpose. Features : uppercase & lowercase numbers and punctuation multilingual alternates and ligatures swashes PUA encoded We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many of Adobe apps and Corel Draw, so you can see and access all Glyph variations.

Shelby is friendly and casual; a monoline, semi-connected script typeface based on hand lettering. It has the natural appearance of handwriting, yet can be used to create appealing headlines, logos and eye catching call-outs. Shelby features ligatures, stylistic and contextual alternates, and 20 ornaments designed to complement its handwritten look. See what’s included! http://bit.ly/2bGS9S1 *NOTE* Basic versions DO NOT include swashes, alternates or ornaments These fonts have been specially coded for access of all the swashes, alternates and ornaments without the need for professional design software! Info and instructions here: http://lauraworthingtontype.com/faqs/

Betting Soker is an casual handwitten fontinspired by natural brush typography. Written in rapid motion using a slightly dry brush pen. This will give you a fresh and elegant design. Betting Soker comes with uppercase and lowercase letters, large sets and small sets, numbers, alternative styles for several lowercase characters are also available that make your text and design more attractive. Try Betting Soker, enjoy the richness of OpenType features and let her fun and elegant excitement make you happy and enhance your creativity! You can use this font very easily. - Included multilingual support and special ligatures

Hello Guys, In this case I will let You know if I’ve released new font product with the name “Pretty Night” “Pretty Night” is a font that is designed with a natural impression on every scratch, As you can see in the preview how "Pretty Night" is written like handwriting, it is suitable for various brands. What You Will Get darling? :) - Pretty Night otf - Pretty Night S-1 otf - Pretty Night S-2 otf - Bonus swash and doodle otf - Bonus swash and doodle otf S - Bonus swash and doodle otf S2 Please enjoy and have fun with this font. Thanks

Rosie Brown is a pair of font that brings the modern and casual feel in the same time. The pretty high contrast serif combined with the natural hand writing script are the perfect match for you who needs a typeface for headline, logotype, apparel, invitation, branding, packaging, advertising etc. Features : 2 fonts (serif and script font) uppercase & lowercase numbers and punctuation multilingual alternates & ligatures PUA encoded We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many of Adobe apps and Corel Draw, so you can see and access all Glyph variations.

Blantick Script is lovely font fashionable style script. This font was created to look as close to a natural script as possible by including 12 standard ligatures, and stylistic set. Blantick Script is perfect for branding projects, logo, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, invitation, stationery and anything that you want. Here is that you get: More than 300 of glyphs Works on PC & Mac Simple installations Supports multilingual Accessible in the Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, even work on Microsoft Word. PUA Encoded Characters – Fully accessible without additional design software.

Some words from the designer... Like a tree rooted in ancient philosophy with branches reaching into the new age, ITC Holistics encompasses 82 pictographs of astrology, healing, magic, nature and spirituality. In an illustration style that originates from hand-carved rubber stamps, west coast designer Teri Kahan shines new light on these timeless symbols. ITC Holistics is functional collectively and individually for graphics and logos. As with Teri's companion font ITC Connectivities, ITC Holistics can also be used as a divining tool. Just type your name in caps and lower case and see what the images tell you!

fromes industrial this is a natural but very charming font design, elegant impression and does not leave a clear and firm concept into it, this design too, can create a neat impression to be used as a wall decoration or your poster design project, very suitable for all types of designs, and several other printed works, such as posters, book thumbnails, films, magazines, and many more, there are several alternate letters that you can use and combine into them, and are supported by PUA Encode which means you can easily access all flying machines, include : numeric punctuation alternate latin Thank You Very Much

HiTone emulates a natural hand-lettered typeface that provides exceptional legibility with a quirky style. It comes in three widths, the narrowest of which enables text to be placed compactly within a limited space. The widest, on the other hand, increases readability while maintaining the same stroke weight. In addition, each width comes in two weights, regular and black, enabling the user to provide emphasis or headline display without changing the essential style of writing. The font is most useful as a stylish text font. The font has all the features of a fully professional typeface. Language support includes all European character sets.

Elegantly&Modest a work that is purely a result of handwriting, has a natural characteristic. this is perfect for invitations, signatures, blogs, social media, business cards, product brands. elegantly has two sets of letters, namely Stylistic standard and Stylistic Alternate. and includes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation marks, also equipped with 42 ligature. OpenType features can be accessed by using OpenType smart programs such as Adobe Photo Shop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Corel Draw and Microsoft Office. can also be accessed through the character map. special greetings for all, all of us all smoothly in running the routine

Introducing Steve Gallagher modern script font. This font has some uniques script ligature font, it is perfect for combining to make look likes a signature. This font is perfect for your various design projects, elegant and luxurious branding, wedding invitation, book cover designs, classy packaging, album covers, handwritten quotes, greeting cards, unique social media posts, and so much more. This script font looks more modern and elegant signature script font containing upper and lowercase characters, and a variety of 47 ligatures options and also contains 10 swashes to help text look more natural as the original signature.

Ballonest is a handwritten font with a stylish, elegant and natural touch. It has an original feel and beautiful handwriting. Made seriously, with care and with feeling. Ballonest would perfect for photography, watermark, social media posts, advertisements, logos & branding, invitation, product designs, label, stationery, wedding designs, product packaging, special events or anything that need handwriting taste. Your download will include files; Ballonest ~ A hand-made, all characters brush font which has a complete set of A-z characters with 107 stylish ligatures. All font files are provided in both TTF & OTF font formats. Includes a range of multilingual support.

Hello Everyone, introduce our new product Font Queenssa it is Quick Brush Modern Font.This is a Textured Natural Style and classy style with a clear style and dramatic movement. This font Queenssa is great for your next creative project such as logos, printed quotes, invitations, cards, product packaging, headers, Logotype, Letterhead, Poster, Design this font is great for your creative projects such as watermark on photography, and perfect for logos & branding, invitation,advertisements,product designs, stationery, wedding designs,label ,product packaging, special events or anything that need handwritting taste. You can activate 12 Ligatures glyphs OpenType panel.

Introducing, Benorante - a display font with natural hand writing with modern and dynamic feel. This type of font perfectly made to be applied especially in logo, and the other various formal forms such as invitations, labels, logos, magazines, books, greeting / wedding cards, packaging, fashion, make up, stationery, novels, labels or any type of advertising purpose. Features : - uppercase & lowercase - numbers and punctuation - multilingual - alternates and ligatures - PUA encoded We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many of Adobe apps and Corel Draw, so you can see and access all Glyph variations.

Endeline Script is a chic, refined script font. Its stylish ligatures make this font the perfect match for any project. This font is consisting of a fashionable style script make looks classy and touch of stylish. This font was created to look as close to a natural handwritten script as possible. It is perfect for branding projects, logos, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, invitation, stationery and anything that you want. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the amazing glyphs and ligatures with ease!

Realgar is a generic and neutral typeface but with enough personality to be different, but not as much to be unfamiliar. The name refers to an ancient natural pigment, known for its vivid orange colour. It is a multipurpose typeface in an eclectic style that combines geometric and grotesque with some humanist touches. Some of its main features are the wide proportions, closed apertures and idiosyncratic numbers that make Realgar stand out. In addition, the rounded dots convey a friendly and contemporary look. A Variable Font version is included with the family or as a separate style.

Say hello to "Mangosteen Font Duo". Just like mangosteen, these handwriting duo fonts are also sweet, soothing and very suitable for use as a font in casual designs. This font will be perfect for casual typeface in greeting cards, illustrations, quotes, branding, book covers, children's books, packaging, and more. Mangosteen Font Duo has a natural flow handwritten signature containing upper & lowercase characters, numerals, and punctuation. This font also has a ligature, stylistic alternate, swashes, and multi-language support Both have some pretty ligatures built into their OpenType features - make sure you have your ligatures turned on to get their benefit.

Shuterstone is a modern handwritten script with a natural handwritting touch, all the uppercase character are designed to be unique, so it will give great impression to the design, this font is perfect logo design, signature, wedding deisgn, fashion design, branding material, posters, business card, stationery, watermark, and more. Shuterstone has multilanguage support and it’s PUA encoded which means you can access all glyphs and alternates with ease! Works on PC & Mac Simple installations Accessible in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, even work on Microsoft Word. PUA Encoded Characters – Fully accessible without additional design software

Introducing my Cochocib Script, with a soft style and has an elegant nuances, classy and natural. Perfect to get a more charismatic impression or unique touch to your projects and branding, greeting cards, wedding, banner, name card, lettering, fonts pairing, etc. Come with swash letter, ligatures, uppercase and lowercase alternates that you can combine every letter perfectly. Also easy to use with any program with opentype feature support. Including: - Cochocib Script Latin Pro OTF - Cochocib Script Latin Pro TTF This font support accent letters of Central Europa, Western (À Â Æ È Ë ã ä æ è...) Thank you!

Meet Manulist, your new go-to font for a natural hand-drawn look full of charm! With its all-caps style and big uppercase letters, this font exudes a classic elegant look. But wait, there's more! Manulist also comes with elegant alternates, adding a touch of sophistication to your designs. And that's not all - this font supports multilingual characters, so you can spread the fun and creativity in any language you desire. Plus, every character in Manulist has a delightful imperfect shape, giving your designs a unique and organic feel. It's like having your own personal hand-drawn masterpiece in every letter!

Introducing Moonlight it's modern handwriting with a signature style and brush texture. This font comes in 2 styles with alternates. The Moonlight has natural handwriting texture making this font look authentic but still readable in incredibly versatile. This font will look outstanding in any occasion design concept, whether it’s being used on colorful backgrounds or as a stand as a headline in a minimalist background! Moonlight has multi-language support, swashes, alternate and ligature dan you can apply it in OpenType mode in adobe photoshop or adobe illustrator. Please enjoy the Moonlight signature Font which makes some stunning designs.

Introducing Gloriant Signature Script Font with two styles : clean and brush! Both of them looks nice and elegant, naturally made by handwriting. This font is suitable for any design purposes such as logos, headlines, quotes, apparel, wedding invitations, and of course as your digital signature. Gloriant Signature comes with OpenType features like ligatures, stylistic alternates, contextual alternates, swashes, and multi-language support. We hope you enjoy the font, please feel free to comment if you have any thoughts or feedback. Or simply send me a PM or email me at letterhend@gmail.com. Thanks for purchasing and have fun!

Proudly presents, Novita Signora Font Duo, beautiful pairs of condensed sans and signature. A modern, stylish combination. With a minimalist style and natural hand-drawn script that looks strong to stand on its own. You can use this font combination separately as a logo, logotype, or heading, or mix and match it as an editorial, quotes, gorgeous wedding invitation, and more! Novita Signora is PUA Encoded so that you can access the characters without any special software. Equipped with lots of alternates characters to beautify your design! What you'll get : Uppercase Lowercase Numbers & punctuations Stylistic alternates Ligatures Accented characters.

Looking for a script font with a casual flair? Look no further than Billates! With its natural and free-flowing style, this font exudes a relaxed and informal look that is perfect for capturing a laid-back atmosphere. From handwritten notes to product packaging, Billates brings a touch of casual elegance to your design projects. Features : Uppercase & lowercase Numbers and punctuation Alternates & Ligatures Multilingual PUA encoded We highly recommend using a program that supports OpenType features and Glyphs panels like many of Adobe apps and Corel Draw, so you can see and access all Glyph variations.