Manticore
This text face design by John Hudson is, like its namesake, a hybrid of uncertain origins, an echo of antique forms dressed in a new skin. No ‘design process’ was involved in its conception; it was ...
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Aeneas
Aeneas is a titling and display typeface designed by John Hudson. It is inspired by modern calligraphic interpretations of classical Roman capitals by German lettering artists, particularly the work ...
1530 Garamond
This reproduction of Claude Garamond’s famous 16th century designs was executed by Wm Ross Mills. It is alone among the many, so-called Garamond ‘revivals’ in being strictly based on the printed ...
Treefrog
A one-time co-worker of mine sometimes used a fanciful inkpen-style script in display-lettering situations. I liked it a lot. "Phil," I says, "why not do the whole alphabet, maybe a few little ...
Texas Hero
It occurred to me years ago that the graphic arts community might find useful a digital typeface that mimicked the classic look of nineteenth-century handwriting. Conveniently, my mother then still ...
Speed Bump
I, uh, don't know quite what to say. I'd toiled so long over Pumpkinseed back in '96 that I guess I needed a good, wild ride to shake out the head cramps, or something. Whatever grabbed me, it forced ...
Schooner Script
I happened to mention to the proprietor of an antique barn near here that I'd be interested in any old typewriters she happened to come across. A conversation ensued, the proprietor withdrew into a ...
Pumpkinseed
The tale of Pumpkinseed began with a bit of hand-printing I noticed on the dinner menu at a local restaurant. I took a menu home for future reference. Several months later, some similar ...
Professor
My father is retired from teaching after a distinguished career as a professor at the University of Texas (and other colleges). He's also retired from writing in longhand, ever since I digitized his ...
Oak Street
There's a little restaurant in an old house on a sidestreet in town (Rockland, Maine, USA) called Cafe Miranda. The staff is friendly, the setting intimate, and the appetizer a basket of hot bread ...