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American Scribe

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Geographica Script

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Military Scribe

Old Man Eloquent

Remsen Script

Schooner Script

Texas Hero

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Cedar Street

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Pumpkinseed

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Diorite

Eleonora

Geographica

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Pressroom

Sarabande

TWT Pavane

TWT Prospero

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Antiquarian

Antiquarian Scribe

Bonnycastle

Geographica

Geographica Hand

Geographica Script

Terra Ignota

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Attic Antique

Bonsai

Broadsheet

Castine

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Bonnycastle

Bucintoro

Corsiva Italica

Midnight

Paestum

Sekhmet

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Baskerville Caps

Rococo Titling

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Chromosome

Speed Bump

Treefrog

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December Special!
This month we’re giving away a free copy of our Antiquarian Scribe font with any order. No discount code required—simply buy any other font (or fonts) before January 01, 2025, and you’ll also get a free download link to this vintage hand-lettered font based on the script in an early-1700s atlas (a $39 value). Has more than 1,000 glyphs, including scores of ligatures, true small caps, a series of cartographic ornaments, and full Latin support.

Geographica Script, an 18th-century roundhand font

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TWT Drop Caps Bundle font


Random Discounted Bundle…

The TWT Drop Caps Bundle™ pairs two dissimilar sets of initial capitals designed by Lars Bergquist: the floriate Baskerville Caps and the intricate Rococo Titling, inspired by the 18th-century work of Jacques-François Rosart and Pierre Simon Fournier. (Between them you’ll find four drop-cap styles.) Choose this bundle to license both at barely more than the price of one. View Details »


Remsen Script font


Random Historical Pen…

Remsen Script™ is a Colonial American cursive based on the hand of the penman who engrossed a three-page broadside addressed to British manufacturers on behalf of the merchants of Philadelphia. The merchants’ appeal failed, of course, but the broadside survives as an ancestral keepsake of a family named Remsen. A graceful cursive with numerous period ligatures, alternates, and stylistic sets. Try it out here »


Pressroom font


Random Book Text…

Pressroom, as a modern “legibility face,” is designed to be easy-to-read under even the harshest conditions. Ample x-height, robust serifs, minimalist descenders—but still with its share of grace and allure. This sturdy typeface comes with five styles: Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, and Headline. An all-purpose serif when you’re looking to make a statement. A member of our discounted Book Texts bundle. Try it out here »


Geographica Script font


Random Old Map Font…

Geographica Script™ is a careful simulation of the kind of 18th-century roundhand script you’ll find on engraved maps and trade cards of the mid-1700s. Six months in the making, the font has more than 1,100 glyphs, including scores of ligatures, historical flourishes, and an eye-popping series of period ornaments. It’s a member of both our Historical Pens and Old Map Fonts collections. Try it out here »


Corsiva Italica font


Random Display Face…

The inspiration for Lars Bergquist’s Corsiva Italica is the classical cancellaresca corsiva of the 1500s (known in England at the time as “the Italian hand”)—e.g., the work of Italian calligrapher Giambattista Palatino. A specialty font perfect for lending designs a fine, historical, hand-lettered look—or even things like scripture, framed poetry, or Christmas cards. Try it out here »


Cedar Street font


Random Modern Handwritten Font…

Cedar Street has the look of neat printing with a ballpoint pen on a porous pad of note paper, such that the strokes have bulbous ends where the ink’ soaked in. Its style is perhaps slightly eccentric, but the overall feel is of legible, casual hand-lettering. This full-featured OpenType font has nearly 800 glyphs, including small caps, plenty of ligatures, and full Latin support. Try it out here »


Attic Antique font


Random Antique Text Font…

Akin to the Century faces, Attic Antique™ has the look of a weathered old serif from a century-old textbook. It’s surprisingly legible at any size, from 12-point text blocks to enormous billboard copy. Comes with roman and italic styles and plenty of OpenType-features, including true small caps, discretionary ligatures, and full Latin support—nearly 900 characters in all. A popular display face since 1993. Try it out here »


Chromosome font


Random Offbeat Font…

Chromosome pretty much exactly replicates the look you get on 1960’s-era labelmaker labels. The font has four styles: Light, Heavy, Reversed Light, and Reversed Heavy. (The latter two knock the text out of whatever color label you specify.) It’s got only uppercase characters, but it does offer support for Central and Eastern European languages. A member of our Offbeat Grab Bag bundle. Try it out here »

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“Your period-style handwriting fonts remain the very best I've ever found. Thanks for your most excellent contributions to American typography!”
—A.L., Los Angeles CA

“I've never seen anyone digitize old quill-pen handwriting [like Schooner Script], warts and all. You've done a fine job.”
—R.W., Costa Mesa CA

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

“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

“I took one look at American Scribe and knew it was the Declaration of Independence before reading the ad copy. You captured it perfectly.”
—B.P., Marietta OH

“I'm a collector of 19th century antiques and photographs, and like to make labels and scrapbooks using fonts that fit the period of my items. I've even tried to learn the penmanship myself using dip pens... your fonts will make it so much easier!”
—P.M., Palatine IL

“[American Scribe] is the 3rd font I have ordered from this foundry! Love them. Thanks for the good and authentic work!”
—V.B., BC, Canada

 

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