Over the past few years, every designer has seen the surprising outbreak of blackletter types in marketing campaigns for major sports clothing manufacturers, a few phone companies, soft drink makers, and more recently on entertainment and music products. In such campaigns, blackletter type combined with photos of usual daily activity simply adds a level of strength and mystique to things we see and do on a regular basis. But we couldn't help noticing that the typography was very odd in such campaigns, where the type overpowers all the other design elements. This is because almost all blackletter fonts ever made express too much strength and time-stamp themselves in a definite manner, thereby eliminating themselves as possible type choices for a variety of common contemporary design approaches, such as minimal, geometric, modular, etc. So extending the idea of using blackletter in modern design was a bit of a wild goose chase for us. But we finally found the face that completes the equation no other blackletter could fit into: Leather is a digitization and major expansion of Imre Reiner's forgotten but excellent 1933 Gotika design, which was very much ahead of its time. In its own time this design saw very little use because it caused problems to printers, where the thin serifs and inner bars were too fragile and broke off too easily when used in metal. But now, more than seventy years later, it seems like it was made for current technologies, and it is nothing short of being the perfect candidate for using blackletter in grid-based settings. Leather has three features usually not found in other blackletter fonts: - Grid-based geometric strokes and curves: In the early 1930s, blackletter design had already begun interacting back with the modern sans serif it birthed at the turn of the century. This design is one of the very few manifestations of such interaction. - Fragile, Boboni-like serifs, sprout from mostly expected places in the minuscules, but are sprinkled very aesthetically on some of the majuscules. The overall result is magnificently modern. - The usual complexity of blackletter uppercase's inner bars is rendered simple, geometric and very visually appealing. The contrast between the inner bars and thick outer strokes creates a surprising circuitry-like effect on some of the letters (D, O, Q), wonderfully plays with the idea of fragile balances on some others (M, N and P), and boldly introduces new concepts on others (B, F, K, L, R). Our research seems to suggest that the original numerals used with this design in the 1930s were adopted from a previous Imre Reiner typeface. They didn't really fit with the idea of this font, so we created brand new numerals for Leather. We also expanded the character set to cover all Western Latin-based languages, and scattered plenty of alternates and ligatures throughout the map. The name, Leather, was derived from a humorous attempt at naming a font. Initially we wanted to call it Black Leather (blackletter...blackleather), but the closer we came to finishing it, the more respect we developed for its attempt to introduce a plausible convergence between two entirely different type categories. Sadly for the art, this idea of convergence didn't go much further back then, due to technological limitations and the eventual war a few years later. We're hoping this revival would encourage people to look at blackletter under a new light in these modern times of multiple design influences.

Classic Grotesque by Rod McDonald: a traditional font with a modern face. The growing popularity of grotesque typefaces meant that many new sans serif analogues were published in the early 20th century. Setting machines were not compatible with each other but all foundries wanted to offer up-to-date fonts, and as a result numerous different typeface families appeared that seem almost identical at first glance and yet go their separate ways with regard to details. One of the first fonts created with automatic typesetting in mind was Monotype Grotesque®. Although this typeface that was designed and published by Frank Hinman Pierpont in 1926 has since been digitalised, it has never achieved the status of other grotesque fonts of this period. But Monotype Grotesque was always one of designer Rod McDonald’s favourites, and he was overjoyed when he finally got the go-ahead from Monotype in 2008 to update this “hidden treasure”. The design process lasted four years, with regular interruptions due to the need to complete projects for other clients. In retrospect, McDonald admits that he had no idea at the beginning of just how challenging and complex a task it would be to create Classic Grotesque™. It took him considerable time before he found the right approach. In his initial drafts, he tried to develop Monotype Grotesque only to find that the result was almost identical with Arial®, a typeface that is also derived in many respects from Monotype Grotesque. It was only when he went back a stage, and incorporated elements of Bauer Font’s Venus™ and Ideal Grotesk by the Julius Klinkhardt foundry into the design process, that he found the way forward. Both these typefaces had served as the original inspiration for Monotype Grotesque. The name says it all: Classic Grotesque has all the attributes of the early grotesque fonts of the 20th century: The slightly artificial nature gives the characters a formal appearance. There are very few and only minor variations in line width. The tittles of the ‘i’ and ‘j’, the umlaut diacritic and other diacritic marks are rectangular. Interestingly, it is among the uppercase letters that certain variations from the standard pattern can be found, and it is these that enliven the typeface. Hence the horizontal bars of the “E”, “F” and “L” have bevelled terminals. The chamfered terminal of the bow of the “J” has a particular flamboyance, while the slightly curved descender of the “Q” provides for additional dynamism. The character alternatives available through the OpenType option provide the designer with a wealth of opportunities. These include a closed “a”, a double-counter “g” and an “e” in which the transverse bar deviates slightly from the horizontal. The seven different weights also extend the scope of uses of Classic Grotesque. These range from the delicate Light to the super thick Extrabold. There are genuine italic versions of each weight; these are not only slightly narrower than their counterparts, but also have variant shapes. The “a” is closed, the “f” has a semi-descender while the “e” is rounded. Its neutral appearance and excellent features mean that Classic Grotesque is suitable for use in nearly all imaginable applications. Even during the design phase, McDonald used his new font to set books and in promotional projects. However, he would be pleased to learn of possible applications that he himself has not yet considered. Classic Grotesque, which has its own individual character despite its neutral and restrained appearance, is the ideal partner for your print and web project.

Burgues Script is an ode to the late 19th century American calligrapher Louis Madarasz, whose legendary pen has inspired schools of penmanship for over 100 years. His talent has caused some people to call him “the most skillful penman the world has ever known.” I use the word ‘ode’ in a colloquially ambitious manner. If I was an actual poet, my words would be about things I desire but cannot attain, objects of utter beauty that make me wallow in humility, or people of enormous talent who look down at me from the clouds of genius. But I don’t write poems. My work consists of letters drawn to fit together, that become an element of someone’s visual poetry. I am the poet’s assistant, so to speak. Once in a while, the assistant persists on what the subject of the poem will be. And occasionally, the poet gives in to the persistence. I hope you, visual poet, find my persistence justified in this case. The two main sources for Burgues were the calligraphy examples shown in Zaner Bloser’s The Secret of the Skill of Madarasz: His Philosophy and Penmanship Masterpieces, and C. W. Jones’s Lessons in Advanced Engraver’s Script Penmanship by L. Madarasz. These two references were the cornerstone for the concept I was trying to work with. I did have to change many of the letters in order to be able to produce digital calligraphy that can flow flexibly and offered the user a variety of options, while maintaining its attractive appearance. To this end, many ligatures and swashes were made, as well as full flourished sets of letters for use at the beginnings or endings of words and sentences. All of this has been tied together with OpenType and tested thoroughly within today’s standard design and desktop publishing software. After working with digital scripts for so long, at one point I thought that Burgues Script would become a bit of a chore to complete. I also thought that, like with most other scripts, the process would regularize itself after a while and be reduced to a mechanical habit. Surprisingly, and fortunately for me, this did not happen. The past holds as many surprises as the future. Madarasz’s method of penmanship was fascinating and challenging to translate into the strict, mathematically oriented language of the computer. It seems that the extremely high contrast of the forms, coupled with the required flow and connectivity of such lettering, will always be hard work for any visual artist to produce, even with the aide of a powerful machine. I can only imagine what steady nerves and discipline Madarasz must have had to be able to produce fully flourished and sublimely connected words and sentences on a whim. When I think of Madarasz producing a flourished calligraphic logotype in a few seconds, and try to reconcile that with the timelines of my or my colleagues’ work in identity and packaging design, the mind reels. Such blinding talent from over a hundred years ago. Burgues is the Spanish word for Bourgeois. In the end, I hope Burgues Script will serve you well when a flourished word or sentence is required for a design project. One of the wonders of the computer age is the ability to visually conjure up the past, serving both the present and the future. With Burgues, you have a piece of “the most skillful penman the world has ever known,” at your service. Burgues received important awards such as a Certificate of Excellence TDC2 2008 and a Certificate of Excellence at the Bienal Tipos Latinos 2008.

Pure and not-so-simple Maybe it’s the air of purity, openness and transparency that they transmit, but geometric typefaces are more popular than ever among leading brands. Based on near-perfect circles, triangles and squares, geometric letterforms look uncomplicated, even though making them readable is anything but – something the designers of the first wave of geometric fonts discovered nearly a century ago. Many of the world’s most recognisable brands in technology, retail, travel, food, manufacturing and other industries continue to be drawn to the straightforward, honest character that geometric fonts convey. Fontsmith set out in 2015 to develop a typeface in the same tradition, but optimised for the demands of modern brands – online and offline usage, readability and accessibility. And, of course, with the all-important Fontsmith x-factor built in. FS Lucas is the bold and deceptively simple result. Handle with care The letterforms of FS Lucas are round and generous, along the lines of Trajan Column lettering stripped of its serifs. But beware their thorns. Their designer, Stuart de Rozario, who also crafted the award-winning FS Millbank, wanted a contrast between spiky and soft, giving sharp apexes to the more angular letterforms, such as A, M, N, v, w and z. Among his inspirations were the colourful, geometric compositions of Frank Stella, the 1920s art deco poster designs of AM Cassandre, and the triangular cosmic element symbol, which led him to tackle the capital A first, instead of the usual H. The proportions and angles of the triangular form would set the template for many of the other characters. It was this form, and the light-scattering effects of triangular prisms, that lit the path to a name for the typeface: Lucas is derived from lux, the Latin word for light. Recommended reading Early geometric typefaces were accused of putting mathematical integrity before readability. FS Lucas achieves the trick of appearing geometric, while taking the edge off elements that make reading difficult. Perfectly circlular shapes don’t read well. The way around that is to slightly thicken the vertical strokes, and pull out the curves at the corners to compensate; the O and o of FS Lucas are optical illusions. Pointed apexes aren’t as sharp as they look; the flattened tips are an essential design feature. And distinctive details such as the open terminals of the c, e, f, g, j, r and s, and the x-height bar on the i and j, aid legibility, especially on-screen. These and many other features, the product of sketching the letterforms in the first instance by hand rather than mapping them out mechanically by computer, give FS Lucas the built-in humanity and character that make it a better, easier read all-round. Marks of distinction Unlike some of its more buttoned-up geometric bedfellows, FS Lucas can’t contain its natural personality and quirks: the flick of the foot of the l, for example, and the flattish tail on the g and j. The unusual bar on the J improves character recognition, and the G is circular, without a straight stem. There’s a touch of Fontsmith about the t, too, with the curve across the left cross section in the lighter weights, and the ampersand is one of a kind. There’s a lot to like about Lucas. With its 9 weights, perfect proportions and soft but spiky take on the classic geometric font, it’s a typeface that could light up any brand.

The design process of OkayPaint began as hand-painted letters on paper. Thus, a variety of distressed paint effects can still be seen in the details, from splatters to dry-brush. This makes for a textured, artistic look. Use OkayPaint to create eye catching designs - perfect for grunge, surf, any casual cool setting. OkayPaint is extended, containing the West European diacritics & ligatures, making it also suitable for multilingual environments & publications.

Starting this month, we present our newest font, Murisa Bazka. Murisa Bazka is a blend of regular fonts with a distinctive texture on the body. This is unique considering that this is an additional value for you designers to display artistic design work. The Murisa Bazka font is made with a wide scope for everyone. Murisa Bazka, can be your first choice to be used in your designs and products.

Delirium Duo is a handwritten font duo, consisting of: - A textured brush font with ligatures; - A casual all-caps font with different upper case and lower case characters for a more natural handwritten feel. - Plus two sets of swashes and ornaments that complement each font nicely. This font duo makes it so easy to create beautiful designs, and is perfect for logos, quotes, cards, social media posts, websites, magazines, and packaging.

Donatella - Handwritten Fonts are elegant handwritten fonts, with texture, to be as authentic as possible while still being able to read clearly on your project. Donatella is a truly versatile font - combining sophisticated, casual and even fun sides depending on the style you use. A complete set of upper and lower case letters, and a second set of lowercase letters, Donatella - Handwritten Font also has 37 Ligatures for question just email.

Introducing Gosthel, a dry Brush typeface, carefully hand-brushed. Comes with natural and organic flowing brush pen, make the letters look cool and classy. Gosthel has a unique style and charming characteristics from the brush texture. Gosthel is a good choice for many different projects such as logos & branding, invitation, stationery, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, special events or anything.

Rogshine is a textured brush font, a contemporary approach to design, naturally handmade with irregular base lines. Suitable for use in title design like clothing, invitations, book titles, stationery designs, quotes, branding, logos, greeting cards, t-shirts, packaging designs, posters, and more. Rogshine includes a complete set of upper and lower case letters, as well as multi-language support, numbers, punctuation, binders. Thank you very much for watching and enjoying it!

De Sandey is a hand brushed font, with natural authentic brush, and also provided some alternate, ligatures and Swashes Extra. Brand new stylish textured fonts and Make it easy for made logotype Handlettering Style. It will be great for Logotypes, Posters, Digital Lettering Arts, Clean Design, Branding Design, Sign, Merchandise and Social Media Posts. This font contain of Uppercase, Lowercase, Number, Symbol, Punctuation, also support multilingual and already PUA encoded.

A rough-and-ready hand-brushed script, with edgy lines and awesome character! It includes opentype features - stylistic alternates for the lowercase letters, and a comprehensive set of natural looking Ligatures to add to the realistic nature of the typeface. Lucky Fellas font family includes a complimentary textured titling sans serif font, and some super sexy swashes and splatters font to add some finishing touches to your designs.

Introducing our new font called "Bluehill". Bluehill is a dry marker handwritten font with textured lines and classy style for your signature or design purpose. It comes with dynamic ligatures and alternates to give you a more natural experience. Bluehill is a good choice for many different projects such as logos & branding, invitations, stationery, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, labels, photography, watermark, special events and more.

Freeland is a casual brush typeface, with a rich, inky texture, and just a bit of a masculine, edgy vibe. It’s modern, bold, and lively, but not too whimsical. Features plenty of ligatures and stylistic alternates for a realistic, hand-lettered look. Uppercase letters can be used alone, as a cohesive group, or they can be paired with their lowercase cousins, for lettering that dances effortlessly across your design.

Aron Wergel is a Futuristic sans come with two style regular and rough. You can explore and combine creating rhythm and texture for comfortable reading. Use this font for any branding, product packaging, invitation, quotes, headline, label, poster, logo etc. Feature Uppercase & Lowercase Number & Symbol International Glyphs Multilingual support Alternative Ligature Feel free to drop us a message any time and follow my shop for upcoming updates Hope you enjoy it.

Helttox is a casual hand brush script so it has a nice texture and flow. Helttox has many alternatives to make it look like real handwriting; four sets of lowercase and two sets of uppercase. suitable for design projects; logos, branding, posters, quotes, beautiful wedding invitations, beautiful stationery art, eye-catching social media posts, and cute greeting cards and other designs. It is unique, very natural and attractive

Hello Everyone, introduce our new product Font Ambivert is a Rough Display Font.This is a Textured Natural Style and classy style with a clear style and dramatic movement. This font Ambivert 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.

Hello World, Introducing, Goga Zhane is a textured display font suitable for your design project needs, such as; social media posts, quotes, overlays on images, taglines, logos, posters, print needs, website banners, and more. Features A set of uppercase and lowercase glyphs Number, symbol, and punctuation Multilingual Support Solid version Thank you a million times for downloading and using this font for your projects. Enjoy this font and happy creating!

Birdrockers is a realistic hand brushed font, with natural authentic brush, and also provided some alternate, ligatures and Swashes Extra. Brand new stylish textured fonts and make it easy for logotype with a hand-lettering Style. It will be great for Logotypes, Posters, Digital Lettering Arts, Clean Design, Branding Design, Sign, Merchandise and Social Media Posts. This font contains Uppercase, Lowercase, Number, Symbol, Punctuation, also support multilingual and already PUA encoded.

Strongly is a simple brush textured display font. This font is the perfect fit for all of your logos, branding, social media, and crafty DIY projects. Strongly is supporting Multi-Languages, which include: Afrikaans Albanian Catalan Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Italian Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Zulu. You’ll get : Basic Latin A-Z & a-z. Numbers, symbols, and punctuations. Multilingual Support. Accented Characters : ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÑÒÓÔÕÖØŒŠÙÚÛÜŸÝŽàáâãäåæçèéêëìíîïñòóôõöøœšùúûüýÿžß Thank You.

Black Finger is a allcaps hand brushed font, with natural authentic brush, and also provided some alternate, ligatures and Swashes Extra. Brand new stylish textured fonts and Make it easy for made logotype Handlettering Style. It will be great for Logotypes, Posters, Digital Lettering Arts, Clean Design, Branding Design, Sign, Merchandise and Social Media Posts. This font contain of Uppercase, Lowercase, Number, Symbol, Punctuation, also support multilingual and already PUA encoded.

Introducing Pondspell Brush Font Pondspellt is a brush font, Made with naturally brush. The texture from the brush font will make your design more beautiful and powerful. This font is suitable for any design like branding, quotes, book title and etc. Included: Pondspell (otf) Features: Accents (Multilingual Characters) Ligatures PUA encoded Numerals and Punctuation (OpenType Standard) Swash I hope you enjoy it !! Thanks for visiting and purchasing my font!

Babylonia is a unique textured brush font in that this brush font was created digitally. It is a contemporary made with a calm mind and is quite manly and beautiful.so it can be used in a variety of your design needs. Babylonia suitable for use in title designs such as book tittles, stationery designs, quotes, branding, logos, clothing, invitations, greeting cards, t-shirts, packaging designs, posters and more.

Say hello to Saling Heart Script... Saling Heart is a beautiful script font, made to look naturally brushed. The texture from the brush font will make your design more beautiful and powerful. This font is suitable for any design like branding, quotes, wedding invitation, lettering project and etc. Included: - Sailing Heart Regular - Sailing Heart Solid Features: - Many Alternates (lowercase) - Accents (Multilingual Characters) - Ligatures - PUA encoded - Numerals and Punctuation (OpenType Standard)

The Inlander perfectly represents crafted stuff of serif display typeface. This project inspired by beautiful retro labels. The product include 4 styles (regular, smooth, rough and texture). Some letters contains beautiful ligatures characters and multilingual supported. The Inlander matches applies in some designs such as the logotype, poster, label, badge, packaging, branding, and more custom design. The features all-caps, numeral, punctuation & symbol, ligatures, multilingual support, PUA encoded.

Salty Feathers includes full set of uppercase and lowercase letters, multilingual symbols, numerals, punctuation, alternates, swash and ligatures. The font has organic smooth wet ink texture with Modern Elegant Style this is perfect for branding, logos, invitation, masterheads and more. Salty Feathers Features : Multilanguange Ligatures Alternates Swash PUA Encoded Language Support: All fonts support English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Indonesian, Malay, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Slovenian.

Makeads, a typeface exuding subtle authority, brings a touch of seriousness to the creative palette. Rooted in the foundations of Bauhaus aesthetics, this font effortlessly balances boldness and sophistication. The supertight kerning and unique texture contrast strike an air of balance between formal and casual, making it an ideal choice for projects that demand a touch of gravitas. Makeads is the silent powerhouse that commands attention without raising its voice.

Although wood types were at their peak of use during the letterpress era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there is a growing revival movement of "boutique" print shops who have embraced the look and texture of this form of printing. More modern in design that many of its counterparts, Pleasantwood JNL is still a nice addition to the wood type library re-drawn digitally by Jeff Levine Fonts.

Inspired by the splatters that come from a heavily inked architectural ruling pen gliding along the surface of a highly textured watercolor page—Splash. Just as droplets of water splash the ocean’s shore, little control can be predicted and no two splashes are exactly alike. The result is wonderfully organic and natural surprises. This display font touts flowing design potential. All glyphs are PUA encoded for ease of use.

Check out other members of the Pocket family: Pocket and Pocket Swash This hand drawn serif font is perfect for giving a fun touch to your projects. It combines a handmade look and rough texture with classic serif forms. It has support for most western and central European languages, and has alternates for most letterforms accessible through Opentype features, allowing for variations that make it look authentically hand-drawn.

Horror Korpus is an artistic rebellion, a statement against the clean and the pristine, evoking the gritty scenes of a horror movie into your design. With flames burning in its strokes and a wild, untamed demeanor, this rough font wears a garment of distress, with eroded and destroyed textures that screams an extreme temperament. It stands defiant, bearing a resemblance to edgy tattoo designs that adorn the bravest of souls.

Chumba Wamba - Display Rough Font is a captivating display typeface characterized by its intentionally messy and rough outlines, featuring textured details within each letterform. This font possesses a subtle classic flair, yet its thick and disheveled appearance imparts a touch of playfulness. Perfectly suited for logo design, posters, headlines, titles, printing designs, stickers, greeting cards, and business branding, Chumba Wamba adds a unique and eye-catching dimension to your creative projects.

Vaston is textured brush font, featuring a contemporary approach to design, and a handmade, natural irregular baseline. It is also equipped with alternatives and ligatures. Suitable for use in title design as well as apparel, invitations, books tittle, stationery design, quotes, branding, logos, greeting card, t-shirt, packaging design, poster and more. Vaston includes a complete set of uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as multi-language support, numbers, punctuation.

INFANTRY - Modern Army Typeface Military Serif Font, first conceptualize was inspired by the classic vintage military stencil design . I wanted a typeface that could be a solid base for any military inspired project INFANTRY Fonts can be used for wallpaper, pattern fills, web page background, surface textures. Perfect for making army posters , scrapbooking,invitation cards, stationary, gift wrap, packaging, buttons, pendants, holiday gifts, print on fabrics and so much more.

Varstate Denim Slab font is inspired by the varsity team name lettering often seen on apparel such as Letterman jackets, t-shirts and hoodies. The font has a denim texture pattern incorporated into the characters. The fonts can be used across a variety of themes and works particularly well in menswear/fashion genres. The font includes Latin basic characters which includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation and much more.

Introducing Neue Alter: the harmonious blend of readability and dynamic details : With 4 weights and their corresponding italics, you'll find your ideal style. The regular weight showcases even strokes for effortless legibility, while the light and semibold weights offer a robust texture, ideal for impactful headlines and compelling paragraphs. It's perfectly proportioned and is an excellent choice for captions, navigation systems, and anything that requires concise, accurate language

Black Borough is brush font, hand-painted with extra attention to quick-strokes and dry textures. Very cool for logos, name tag, handwritten quotes, product packaging, merchandise, social media & greeting cards. And very easy to make design t-shirts and other products. Very save time in making the design of a product. It contains a full set of lower & uppercase letters, a large range of punctuation, numerals, and multilingual support.

Kiyosace is an authentic brush font with very cool textures and a natural feel. It's perfect for posters, headlines, and logotypes. Its rough and tough style gives it a unique authenticity that sets it apart from the rest. Kiyosace font includes : Standard Latin Uppercase and Lowercase Numbers, symbols, and punctuations Swashes Multilingual Support. PUA Encoded and fully accessible without additional design software Simple Installations Works on PC & Mac Thank You.

Opheline is modern display serif family of 9 fonts. The family consists of 9 weights, ranging from thin to black. The thin version reflects elegance and soft texture, while the black version represents modern and strong appearance. The vast range of Opheline family will help you to tackle your designs problem that need professional or classical touch; from the professional-look branding of law firm to classic-historical product branding.

The result of reducing elements of letterforms to only its necessity in lowercase is mostly influenced by the ideal of Aerodynamics. The true intention behind the design of Cobe is to construct a fluid typeface while maintaining a strong structure of uppercase that possessed distict forms, shapes and corners, resulting in an eye-pleasing texture when forming a sentence. Cobe comes in 9 consecutive weights with italics and standard features.