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Marydale

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Pressroom

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TWT Pavane

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Antiquarian

Antiquarian Scribe

Bonnycastle

Geographica

Geographica Hand

Geographica Script

Terra Ignota

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Castine

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Midnight

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Chromosome

Speed Bump

Treefrog

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February Special!
This month we’re giving away a free copy of our Remsen Script font with any order. No discount code required—simply buy any other font (or fonts) before March 01, 2025, and you’ll also get a free download link to this painstaking interpretation of fine 18th-century colonial American penmanship (a $39 value). Has more than 1,000 glyphs, including numerous ligatures, contextual alternates, period flourishes, and full Latin support.

A Declaration of Independence font

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Timberwolf Type Library font


Random Discounted Bundle…

Our Timberwolf Type Library™ bundle comprises 16 typefaces (totaling 47 fonts among them). This wide-ranging selection of finely tuned fonts includes elegant texts, eye-catching display faces, expert revivals of historical type designs—even a pair of handsome drop capitals. Purchase this bundle and save more than 60 percent off the price of licensing all 16 families separately. View Details »


Houston Pen font


Random Historical Pen…

Houston Pen™ reflects the flowery penmanship of arguably the most famous Texan of all time. Sam Houston was a citizen of the Cherokee Nation (and lifelong friend of Native Americans), a veteran of the War of 1812, a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto, twice President of the Republic of Texas, a U.S. Senator, and the only person elected governor of two U.S. states (Texas and Tennessee). Try it out here »


TWT Pavane font


Random Book Text…

Lars Bergquist modeled his TWT Pavane font after Jean Jannon’s Caractères de l’université of 1621—but added adaptations (such as an increased x-height) to serve more modern uses. One of his two Garamond-style serifs (the other being Sarabande), this two-style family yet remains more in keeping with the French Renaissance look. A member of our discounted Book Texts bundle. Try it out here »


Bonnycastle font


Random Old Map Font…

The eponymous Bonnycastle™ replicates the bold, italic hand-lettering on the charts and maps of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791–1847), an English officer and military engineer who served in the War of 1812 and settled in Canada. Comes with small caps, bunches of ligatures, stylistic alternates, and full Latin support. A member of both our Old Map Fonts Collection and Display Faces CollectionTry it out here »


Bucintoro font


Random Display Face…

Sekhmet, named for the lion-headed war goddess of ancient Egypt, does indeed have a sort of feline, forward-directed energy. Noteworthy are the slight slope of its book-weight Roman and its calligraphic Italic. A multi-use display face, Sekhmet nevertheless also works well in (especially larger) text blocks. A member of our discounted Display Faces bundle. Try it out here »


Oak Street font


Random Modern Handwritten Font…

Fat and sassy Oak Street simulates printing from a felt-tip marker. A heavyweight attention-grabber, this font is nevertheless neat and readable. Might work well for signs, headlines, display text, packaging—even menus. Oak Street’s nearly 800 characters include ligatures, small capitals, and full Latin support. One of six faces in our Modern Handwritten Fonts CollectionTry it out here »


Bonsai font


Random Antique Text Font…

A personal favorite among the text fonts I’ve designed, Bonsai™ is, well, top-heavy. But it’s this very top-heaviness—as if printed with worn or off-center lead type— that gives it a peculiar allure. It’s soft, warm, friendly, legible, accessible. Its roman and true italic styles have plenty of OpenType features, true small capitals, and Latin Plus support. (Note its use in the heads on this website!) Try it out here »


Treefrog font


Random Offbeat Font…

There’s nothing quite like Treefrog, which resembles writing made by someone who’s dipped a finger in spilled ink. This celebrated grunge font from the 1990s conjures a sense of whimsy, a flight of fancy. Fittingly, it comes with a series of droll ornaments (fish, chairs, garden tools). Oddly, it also has full Latin support—with more than 500 glyphs in all. A member of our Offbeat Grab Bag bundle. Try it out here »

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“Oh! I'm in loooove with [Lamar Pen]! It's lovely, it's organic, it's real, it's got history & tradition. My designs are singing!”
—C.C., Palo Alto CA

“This is a fantastic resource and the fonts are beautiful!”
—C.B., Bethesda MD

“Our 3rd and 4th graders are thrilled that their historical writing is going to look so authentic!
—S.E., Charlottesville VA

“I'm always on the lookout for handwriting fonts that look more like handwriting than fonts. I've always relied on Texas Hero, Schooner Script, and Emily Austin and was very happy to see Lamar Pen and American Scribe.”
—A.L., Los Angeles CA

Bonsai is very beautiful; the font's antiquity seems to conjure a sweet staleness of old newsprint, somehow.”
—A.T., Ontario, Canada

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—D.B., St Paul MN

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