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“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
“Bonsai is very beautiful; the font's antiquity seems to conjure a sweet staleness of old newsprint, somehow.”
—A.T., Ontario, Canada
“I must say [Texas Hero] is one of the most beautiful fonts I’ve ever seen.”
—J.C., Mount Holly NC
“You have maintained a level of quality in the design of your various fonts that rivals the best foundries.”
—G.V., Salem OR
“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
“[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
“[American Scribe] may be the greatest font ever! Everyone on the planet should have it!”
—M.P., Boulder CO
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It all 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 hand-lettering on another dinner menu caught my eye. I became a sort of connoisseur of menu lettering. After tweaking and adjusting a few of these menu-inspired (uppercase) characters, I placed them in an online Type in Progress survey. They won. So I finished the caps, drew out the lower cases from scratch, created a range of weights and oblique styles. The result: Pumpkinseed, a full-featured, eight-style casual handlettering face. The 
