For decades, the handletterer’s craft has been indispensable to the advertising and design trades. As prevailing tastes changed and new technologies emerged, commercial art saw the fateful demise of this lost skill. Now, House Industries is proud to offer the Sign Painter font kit, a collection of six timeless display typefaces along with an assortment of eye-catching advertising type treatments in font format. Like all good subversives, House Industries hides in plain sight while amplifying the look, feel and style of the world’s most interesting brands, products and people. Based in Delaware, visually influencing the world.

A roughened and worn version of Daily Tabloid JNL was originally created as a non-exclusive custom font for a client. The design emulates the look of old letterpress wood type and has now been released commercially as Regional News JNL; available in both regular and oblique versions. A special acknowledgement goes to Michael Hagemann of Font Mesa Fonts who partnered with Jeff Levine Fonts for the original project. His creativity and skill resulted in the textured look needed for the typeface. For some beautiful antique typefaces or fine text face collections, please visit Font Mesa Fonts.

LeBrush is a contemporary Roman typeface based on real brush lettering, in 10 styles from Thin to ExtraDark, inspired on the classic Roman proportion of the “Capitalis Monumentalis” present into the Trajan Column and another Greek architectural structures. The “LeBrush classic” weight was specially developed to easily design ‘Movie titling’ graphics, cover books & magazines and posters. More skilled designers and pro-Users can even set the type, in a very smart way, in logotypes and labels as well, using its multiple advanced opentype options and extra ornamental sets. Lowercases allowed users to work in lecture size requirements.

Introducing Sombre - stretched negative space font Sombre is super easy to use and advanced skills are not needed Sombre is stretched, innovative font loaded with ligatures and multilingual support. It's a very versatile font that works great in large and small sizes. Sombre is perfect for branding projects, home-ware designs, product packaging, magazine headers - or simply as a stylish text overlay to any background image. Uppercase, numeral, punctuation & Symbol Innovative Alternates Ligatures Multilingual support Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Mock ups and backgrounds used are not included. Thank you! Enjoy!

Queen is based on the designer's own hand. It is a handwriting font with a difference (just like Affable). It has all the vigor and spontaneity of a hurried note, combined with a skilled and precise joining of characters to give a true cursive script. This font comes in three styles, Queen Regular, Queen Black & Queen Lite. Use Queen for: -- invitations -- advertising material where an informal and personal mood is required -- greeting cards -- menus -- book covers Queen is fully professional, carefully letterspaced and kerned, with line spacing (leading) that allows for accents for use in European languages. All upper and lower case characters, punctuation, numerals and accented characters are present.

This first font was made as an experimental work for us. learn a alot of typeform from other typeface in the past, bring us to this grace position. We learn about Variable font and all the thing to do some improvement in our work. such a nice time to present this new font to the world as the ground breaking of our mission to scale up our skill and to step up into the next vision as a font designer. We create this font with variable and Open Type features. Some instances including, from thin to black. and on the variable font has and oblique style.

Hanisha Lovely - a modern calligraphy font designed with skill and care with strokes of love. Perfect for greeting cards, branding materials, business cards, shirt mockups, quotes, posters, and more! Hanisha Lovely includes a complete set of international uppercase letters, numbers, punctuation, and binders. All lowercase letters including the start and end of the attack. The script is coded with Unicode PUA, which allows full access to all additional characters without any special design software. Mac users can use Letter Book, and Windows users can use Character Map to view and copy additional characters to include in your favorite text editor / application. Thank you and have a nice day. CooldesignLab,

Proudley Presents Morvem font family. Inspired by hi contrast bold retro typeface on early 70's-80's. Had experiment adding fluid shape to make it more modern and dynamic, the idea is make a balance blend of something old, something new. This font is powered with opentype features, such as; 100 ligatures, 2 characters will automatically changed into special characters. Easy to use right, no need magic skill. 105 alternates characters to use (uppercase & lowercase). All characters are available through Glyph panel, even more each of the alternate letter has it’s own unicode (PUA) so you can copy/paste from Apple Font Book or Windows Character Map.

Introducing Mage Candy - Multilingual Handwritten Comic Font, a whimsical and lively typeface that brings the charm of hand-drawn comic elements to your design projects. This font is a celebration of creativity and spontaneity, capturing the essence of playful doodles and energetic illustrations. With its irregular strokes and quirky letterforms, Mage Candy - Multilingual Handwritten Comic Font exudes a sense of authenticity, as if each character was crafted by a skilled comic book artist's pen. The characters dance across the page with a dynamic rhythm, creating a visual experience that is both entertaining and engaging. I hope you enjoy in creating something awesome using Mage Candy. Thank you! :)

Handcraft is a handwritten script font. This font is ideal for any design project that needs a more handmade look. Handcraft is a great way to add a touch of handcrafted charm to your next project. Central Europe is supported in the extended glyph set. Font contains 346 glyphs and includes some alternates, as well as others, all accessible via OpenType features. Remember to turn on contextual alternates and ligatures for the best experience. Handcraft /ˈhænd.krɑːft/ A skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with the hands rather than being produced by machines in a factory, or an object made by such an activity.

Introducing Burned Duck, the playful handwritten font. With each character meticulously shaped as if inked by a playful hand, Burned Duck exudes a sense of spontaneity and creativity. The irregular lines and slightly varying sizes contribute to the font's organic and dynamic appearance, making it a perfect choice for those seeking to infuse their designs with a dash of personality and humor. Whether you're designing comic strips, graphic novels, greeting cards, or any other creative endeavor, Burned Duck lends an air of authenticity to your text. Its playful imperfections add character and liveliness, making your words dance across the page as if penned by a skilled cartoonist.

Polthena is a brush script typeface created by skilled hands which makes it look very refined. Its subtle shapes make this font suitable for all your projects. Polthena Brush Script is perfect for branding projects, logos, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, invitation, stationery and any projects that need handwriting taste. Polthena Font multilingual support: Afrikaans, Albanian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Zulu, and many more. What’s Included : Standard & Multilingual glyphs Ligature Works on PC & Mac Simple installations Accessible in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and even work on Microsoft Word. Hope you enjoy our font!

Sharka is heavy sharp condensed system of 7 display typefaces widths, plus 7 italics and 7 alternative version on each family member, inspired on dangerous personality and aggressive reputation of the great white shark, it was thought to create the feel of high impact, high risk action on extreme situations, polemic public scandals, financial advertisement alert, the italic version specially creates the feel of velocity, powerful mechanical energy and related similar topics. Recommended to use in big headlines, magazine covers, advertisements, robust public visual calls, but also, if it applied with good taste and good typographical skills, could be a good choice not only for prints but also for web and digital media devices.

Nick Marco is a brush script typeface created by skilled hands which makes it look very refined. Its subtle shapes make this font suitable for all your projects. This font is perfect for branding projects, logos, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, invitation, stationery, and any projects that need handwriting taste. Multilingual support: Afrikaans, Albanian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Zulu, and many more. What’s Included : Standard & Multilingual glyphs Ligature Works on PC & Mac Simple installations Accessible in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and even work on Microsoft Word. Hope you enjoy our font!

Hutson is a brush script typeface created by skilled hands which makes it look very refined. Its subtle shapes make this font suitable for all your projects. Hutson Brush Script is perfect for branding projects, logos, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, invitation, stationery, and any projects that need handwriting taste. Hutson Font multilingual support: Afrikaans, Albanian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Zulu, and many more. What’s Included : Web Fonts Standard & Multilingual glyphs Ligature Works on PC & Mac Simple installations Accessible in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and even work on Microsoft Word. Hope you enjoy our font!

The Bitstream version of Caslon Bold of the American Type Founders, 1905. Based on William Caslon I’s first English Old Style typefaces of 1725. Caslon modeled his designs based on late 17th century Dutch types, but his artistic skills enabled him to improve those models, bringing a variety of forms and subtlety of details. Strokes in Caslon fonts are somewhat heavier than in earlier Old Style fonts, serifs are thicker and a bit stubby. Italic letters have uneven slope. A text set in Caslon looks legible and aesthetically appealing. Caslon is a favorite font of English printers for setting of classical literature. Cyrillic version was developed for ParaType in 2002 by Isay Slutsker and Manvel Shmavonyan.

The Bitstream version of Caslon 540 of the American Type Founders, 1902. Based on William Caslon I's first English Old Style typefaces of 1725. Caslon modeled his designs based on late 17th century Dutch types, but his artistic skills enabled him to improve those models, bringing a variety of forms and subtlety of details. Strokes in Caslon fonts are somewhat heavier than in earlier Old Style fonts, serifs are thicker and a bit stubby. Italic letters have uneven slope. A text set in Caslon looks legible and aesthetically appealing. Caslon is a favorite font of English printers for setting of classical literature. Cyrillic version was developed for ParaType in 2002 by Isay Slutsker and Manvel Shmavonyan.

Toulouse is a city of culture. It has long nurtured literature, music, dance, theater and concerts. It is therefore an entirely appropriate name for an elegant and classical french-style font. Toulouse, the font, is classically calligraphic with a sharp-edged look to the character terminus that speaks of skilled penmanship. Careful attention has been paid to the weights of the vertical strokes, keeping them consistent with the pen angle, and enhancing the faithfulness of this font to the period style. Toulouse will be very useful wherever an ambience of measured elegance is required. It will enhance the appearance of advertisements, wedding and other invitations, as well as menus, headlines and posters. It contains a full character set and is professionally letter-spaced and kerned.

Rustle Fighter - A Handbrush Gaming Typeface. Rustle Fighter is a dynamic and gaming handbrush typeface that packs a punch with its bold and commanding presence. Inspired by the untamed brushstrokes of a skilled artist, Rustle Fighter captures the raw energy and strength of handwritten text. Each letter carries an impressive weight, with its rough edges and uneven lines creating a sense of intensity and ruggedness. Whether used for headlines, logos, or bold designs, Rustle Fighter makes a powerful statement, demanding attention and leaving a lasting impression. With its versatile nature, this typeface effortlessly adds a touch of rebellion and authenticity to any project, making it a go-to choice for designers looking to inject a fierce and artistic flair into their creations.

Once upon a time, in the days BC (that's Before Computers) there lived a very talented group of men and women whose job it was to render ads by hand. So skillful were these people that some say it was possible to actually identify the typefaces that the layout artists were emulating. Their renderings were swift and slick, no time for detail as it was necessary to do a whole bunch of variations, usually within ridiculous deadlines. Their only tools: bullet-tip markers and bond paper - often mistakes resulted but no time to re-do and white paint was totally unacceptable - just let the slipups be. Here's a simulation of their craft, we don't really know what typeface this was supposed to represent… any ideas?

Dense and strong, this family is inspired by the lettering on the poster of a short expressionist play by the astonishing and highly skilled Austrian painter, printmaker and writer Oskar Kokoschka in 1909. If the typeface itself is already deeply vigorous, the font programming makes it shine, making great use of OpenType features. Contextual Alternates will cycle alternate glyphs, providing a more realistic handlettered feel. Ligatures will not only trigger special glyphs, but also build new combinations through a smart kerning adjustment. And yet there are also some stylistic alternates to add that extra-twist. The family counts with a nice textured version, also an oblique and a very handy assortment of extras, making this family an impressive toolbox for expressive designs.

Jugo Script is a Koziupa/Paul near-parody of the soft and speedy late-1980s, early-1990s display scripts. Though it essentially is one of the usual exhibits of Koziupa's calligraphic skill, its individual shapes and overall construct show a mischievous wink at Oz Cooper and the hundreds of lens-blurred film types he inspired in the 1970s and 80s. Koziupa's unique sense of letterform and proportion is on full display in the uppercase and the figures, while the lowercase is an eccentric exercise in single stroke lettering, complete with quick and subtle wrist bends, minimal pausing, and hurried exits. Jugo Script's softness and internal call-and-answer structure make it a natural for comfort food packaging, especially the sweet stuff.

The newest Sanggar serif font, which is iconic and skilled with many unique alternative styles, based on our experience as graphic designers working in many companies, we are often asked to design logos with a unique style but with an elegant shape. So, we tried to create a Studio type and create this font to get the idea out. It is perfect for BRANDING and LOGO DESIGN. You will get a classy, elegant, and of course unique logo with this font. Important information: To access the alternatives, you must have access to an older version of Photoshop to copy/paste the glyphs from the included PSD, OR the Glyphs Panel, which can be found in Photoshop CC or any Version of Adobe Illustrator.

Adrian Frutiger came up with this unusually purposeful and strong design in 1981 for Linotype. Early humanistic typefaces of the sixteenth century, especially Jenson, served as models for Breughel. The right sides of the stems are vertical and at right angles to the baseline while the left sides of the stem curve into the serifs, making the typeface look as though it slants to the right, and giving it a sense of movement and liveliness. The ductus of the broad-edged pen is reflected in the flow, rhythm, and texture of text set in Breughel, but at the same time this design has a regularity of form that is typographically solid. Breughel is an ideal typeface for the designer with skill and vision. Use it to create innovative publications, posters, and advertisements.

Sabon was designed by Jan Tschichold and released in 1967. Sabon was created in response to the specific needs of a group of German printers who wanted a typeface that would be identical in form when produced by three different metal-casting technologies. Named after Jacques Sabon, a sixteenth century typefounder whose widow married another typefounder, Konrad Berner, who is credited with issuing the first typefounder's specimen sheet. Several types on the sheet were attributed to Claude Garamond, and one of these served Tschichold as the source for Sabon roman. The italic was based on another face on Berner's sheet, cut by Robert Granjon. Tschichold's skillful adaptation of these old style faces has produced an elegant and workmanlike book face. The Sabon font family is a popular choice for setting text.

Doubletwo Studios - XXII AwesomeScript – the brush lettering font. Lettering is quite popular these days. And one thing is for sure… you are nothing without cool lettering. Here is one possibility to easily get a cool brush lettering result without calligraphic skills or any knowledge of using a brush. XXII AwesomeScript, that’s more than 1k wonderfully designed letters, ligatures and alternates which may bring a cool and individual handwritten look to your creation. This font is designed to easily create logos, headlines and text phrases within a blink of an eye. Just open your glyphs-palette* and simply chose, from up to 13 different alternates per glyph, the one that fits best for your needs. *For further information visit the Behance-Projectsite or download the pdf in the gallery.

Martini Script is a cool, retro script with its origins in the hand-lettered ads of the 40s and 50s. During the second half of the 20th century, the introduction of new technologies, along with a change of taste, brought about the demise of hand lettering skills. We have attempted to revive this hand lettered look in the design of Martini Script. Martini Script has a casual, friendly, stylish charm, and is extremely versatile. The font comes in two styles; Martini Script Regular and Martini Script Fat, which work together to create a dynamic, confident look, perfect for a variety of applications, from posters and signs, to book and music covers and product packaging. Martini Script has standard OpenType features, and language support includes all European character sets.

Martin, a condensed semi-serif with rounded edges and friendly serifs, shows its charme best in short, pointed sentences, in headlines set in about 20 to 36 p. The playing with serifs in a condensed, very characteristic type design is attractive and the technical skill is convincing. More styles are planned. The idea was to try to apply a given design criteria (also see Volker Schnebel's Marita and Manuel fonts) to every single character. In other words, start with a character and develop all of the others from it. This is quite easy for some characters but extremely difficult for others. This process generates creativity and the characters move away from the initial constructed sketch. Together in a typeface, the individual characters are now all of a piece and character.

Ginder – Bold Serif Font: Striking and Versatile Bold and Commanding Presence: Ginder – Bold Serif Font stands out with its strong, bold character. It’s perfect for titles and posters needing a powerful impact. This font captures attention effortlessly. Ideal for Titles and Posters: With its robust design, Ginder excels in creating striking titles and posters. It enhances visibility and readability. This font is a top choice for impactful visual designs. Adaptable Across Mediums: Despite its boldness, Ginder is surprisingly adaptable. It works well in both digital and print formats. This versatility makes it a valuable tool for various design projects. User-Friendly for Designers: Ginder is designed for ease of use, suitable for all skill levels. Its compatibility with multiple design platforms adds to its appeal. It’s a favorite among graphic designers for its simplicity and impact.

30s inspired geometric inline display typeface Several titling typefaces made their appearance at the start of the 20th century, notably Acier and Bifur, both created by French poster artist Cassandre. Later, in the Netherlands, S.H. de Roos designed a version of Inline for its Nobel family called, naturally, Nobel Inline. AW Conqueror Inline pays homage to this beautiful version. AW Conqueror superfamily AW Conqueror Didot is part of a larger family, who include 4 others subfamilies with great potential: They’re but based on same structure, with some connection between them (width for example), to offer a great & easy titling toolbox to any designers, from skillful to beginner. Each of the members try their best to be different from the others because of their features. They should work harmoniously in contrast. Club des directeurs artistiques Prix 2010 European Design Awards 2011

Introducing Huntsville Monoline Signature, a brand new font with monoline style and signature feels, also made from hanwriting skill to make it more useable and stylish. This font also suitable for Branding Design, Logotype, Wedding Invitation, Headline, Posters, Business Card and etc. Yes this font comes with more than 200+ alternates and ligatures to complete your design and make more attractive than other font. Support for 66 languages Afrikaans, Albanian, ,Basque, Bemba, Bena, Breton, Catalan, Chiga, Cornish, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulian, Galician, German, Gusii, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Kabuverdianu, Kalenjin, Kinyarwanda, Luo, Luxembourgish, Luyia, Machame, Makhuwa, Meetto, Makonde, Malagasy, Manx, Morisyen, North, Ndebele, Norwegian, Bokmål, Norwegian, Nynorsk, Nyankole, Oromo, Portuguese, Quechua, Romansh, Rombo, Rundi, Rwa, Samburu, Sango, Sangu, Scottish, Gaelic, Sena, Shambala, Shona, Soga, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss, ,German, Taita, Teso, Uzbek (Latin), Volapük, VunjoZulu, Thanks! Happy Desigining :) Umar

One of my earliest memories of being able to write - an exciting skill - was of writing with my finger in the fine soft sea sand. I remember the freedom - I had no fear of making mistakes, of smudging ink or of doing anything wrong - and the ease with which I could write or wipe out any thing in the sand. Designing SandWriting was a tribute to those early memories. The font was an attempt to capture the simplicity and ease of a finger effortlessly making its mark in the sand. It can be used in many ways: in menus and invitations, in newsletters and advertisements, and in scrapbooks and brochures. It might be particularly useful for written material aimed at younger people. SandWriting contains all upper and lower case characters, all punctuation and special characters as well as all accented and standard European characters.

Reilief is an elegant font, timeless and sophisticated choice that adds a personal touch to any design project. With its flowing strokes and graceful curves, this typeface captures the artistry and fluidity of a skilled calligrapher's pen. Each letter is thoughtfully crafted to convey a sense of elegance and refinement, with delicate flourishes and tapered strokes that lend a sense of movement and grace. With many available ligatures, joining certain letter combinations it creates more legible and pleasing appearance, with the letters appearing to dance across the page. Whether used for wedding invitations, branding, or editorial design, Reilief Fonts brings a touch of intimacy and personality to any project. Its warmth and beauty create a connection with the reader, conveying a sense of care and attention to detail. With its timeless appeal and ability to convey emotion and personality, an elegant handwriting font is a versatile choice for any designer looking to add a touch of sophistication and style to their work.

Now everyone can create simple pieces of graffiti in an easy way. With all our experiences in the real graffiti scene combined with our skill in creating fonts, we create these "Street Pieces." This is a simple version of a wildstyle graffiti piece; you can clearly read the font; unlike heavy wildstyle, which not everyone can read clearly, your message is still clear with this font. It's very easy to use, but for a better result, you should adjust the kerning and lead manually because the real graffiti is like that, and use your own graffiti style because there are no rules in graffiti. In this package, you’ll get two fonts. "Street Pieces Line" for the line, and "Street Pieces Fill" for the fill. Don’t forget to combine with "alternate" fonts; see the preview fonts for the sample; and also add a drop shadow or extrude effect to make it more realistic.

Coumins has soft, elegant brushstrokes, with typography that looks like handwriting. The brushstrokes appear to be produced by fluid, skillful hand movements, giving the font an artistic and handcrafted feel. Medium to large typography sizes will display brush stroke details clearly. This lettering font is perfect for designs that require a personal and organic touch. Coumins is supported with additional characters that have Alternate forms and swashes that will help you achieve beautiful styles with your own creations. FEATURES; -Uppercase, Lowercase, Foreign Support, Numbers and Punctuation -Alternative, Swash -Works on PC -Simple installation -Accessible in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop. Adobe InDesign, even works in Microsoft Word - Fully accessible without additional design software. Coumins is encoded with Unicode PUA, which allows full access to all additional characters without having to design special software. Mac users can use the Font book, and Windows users can use the Character map to view and copy any extra characters to paste into your favorite text editor/app. Thank you for visiting:)

Slab serif with a 70’s aesthetic A version of AW Conqueror Sans, AW Conqueror Slab draws inspiration from geometrical slab serifs of the 1930s, of which Rockwell is a perfect example. Lubalin Graph, a reworking of the genre, came out in the wake of the Avant Garde wave of the early 70s. In recent years, ‘slabs’ have made a comeback in the graphic design world. AW Conqueror Slab advances the cause quite happily. AW Conqueror superfamily AW Conqueror Didot is part of a larger family, who include 4 others subfamilies with great potential: They’re but based on same structure, with some connection between them (width for example), to offer a great & easy titling toolbox to any designers, from skillful to beginner. Each of the members try their best to be different from the others because of their features. They should work harmoniously in contrast. Club des directeurs artistiques Prix 2010 European Design Awards 2011

Higery – Serif Typeface: Uniquely Engaging Distinctive Tapered Details: Higery – Serif Typeface stands out with its unique tapered serifs. These details add a sophisticated charm. This font is ideal for captivating visual displays. Perfect for Visual Displays: Higery’s elegant tapering makes it perfect for eye-catching displays. It excels in adding an artistic touch to posters, ads, and more. Its uniqueness ensures your design stands out. Versatility in Design: Though unique, Higery remains versatile for various design needs. It seamlessly fits into digital and print media. This adaptability makes it a valuable tool for designers. Ease of Use for All: Higery is designed with user-friendliness in mind. It’s easy to use for designers of all skill levels. This approachability makes it a popular choice in the design community. Elevating Aesthetic Appeal: Incorporating Higery into your projects can significantly enhance their aesthetic appeal. Its distinctive serifs and elegant design elevate any content. Higery isn’t just a typeface; it’s a visual experience.

Basic Commercial is a family of fonts based on historical designs from the hot metal type era. First appearing around 1900, these designs were created by type designers whose names have not been recorded, but whose skills cannot be overlooked. These typefaces were popular among groups and movements as diverse as the Bauhaus, Dadaism, and the masters of Swiss/International-Style typography. They influenced a variety of later grotesque fonts, such as Helvetica and Univers. Basic Commercial was distributed for many years in the United States under the name Standard Series. The typeface worked its way into many aspects of daily life and culture; for instance, it became the face chosen for use in the New York City subway system’s signage. The Basic Commercial family members have a clear and objective design. Their forms exhibit almost nothing unusual, but remain both lively and legible nonetheless. Perhaps for this reason, Basic Commercial’s design has been popular with graphic designers for decades.

Reviving a handwriting style from centuries past is similar to playing antique musical instruments; the pleasure of communing with live music arranged centuries ago by brilliant composers is heightened by the use of authentic or reconstructed artifacts. A new revived" script from the Baroque epoch is the Waza typeface, developed by Polish designer Franciszek Otto. Waza is inspired by a Wilhelm Hondius (Hondt) etching. Hondius was a Dutch court engraver for the Polish king, Ladislaus IV of the Vasa dynasty. The decorative character of the script engraved in the etching is a display of Hondius's calligraphic skill. The tangle of the flourishes in the capital letters, as well as the decorative lengthening of ascenders and descenders in the lowercase, contrast ideally with the rhythmic 30-degree slant of the design. Waza includes a set of alternative capital letters that have been deprived of ornaments; these allow the setting of proper Roman numerals, e.g., Ladislaus IV."