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Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Abigail Adams™

Inspired by the hand of the eponymous eighteenth-century American patriot in her letters to her husband, John. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
American Scribe™

The first of its kind, American Scribe replicates the penmanship of the man who engrossed the Declaration of Independence. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Old Map Fonts
Antiquarian™

An interpretation of the titles and captions in Atlas Historique, published in Europe in the early 1700s. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Old Map Fonts
Antiquarian Scribe™

Modeled after the hand-lettering on an original page I have of an early-18th-century world atlas. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Antique Texts
Attic Antique™

An old, broken, wavy, Century-style text face with one somewhat dark roman weight and a true italic. (2 fonts, $49.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Austin Pen™

Inspired by Stephen F. Austin’s handwriting in his famous, secret Mexican prison diary of 1834. (2 fonts, $49.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Bonhomme Richard™

Bonhomme Richard has a legible elegance while evoking genuine cursive script of the late 18th century. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands PressOld Map Fonts, Display Faces
Bonnycastle™

A replication of the hand-lettered titles in the charts and maps of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791–1847). (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Antique Texts
Bonsai™

Years ago, you’d occasionally find lopsided type in an offset print job—Bonsai mimics such an interesting look. (2 fonts, $49.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Botanical Scribe™

A recreation of the formal inscriptions on old floral engravings of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, the “The Raphael of Flowers.” (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Antique Texts
Broadsheet™

A full-featured typeface that accurately replicates mid– to late–18th century Colonial American newspaper type. (2 fonts, $49.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Antique Texts
Castine™

Little did the headstone carver know, more than two centuries ago, that he was creating the inspiration for Castine. (2 fonts, $49.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Douglass Pen™

Douglass Pen duplicates the handsome historical penmanship of Frederick Douglass—with an extensive character set. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Emily Austin™

Our first historical penmanship font based on the hand of a woman—a clear and delicate, yet forceful, hand. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands PressOld Map Fonts, Book Texts
Geographica™

Inspired by the neat hand-done engravings of Thomas Jefferys (ca. 1710–1771), Geographer to King George III. (4 fonts, $99.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Old Map Fonts
Geographica Hand™

A painstaking simulation of the titles and place names on 18th century cartographic engravings. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands PressHistorical Pens, Old Map Fonts
Geographica Script™

A true-to-life reproduction of the elegant roundhand script used on maps and trade cards of the middle 1700s. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Houston Pen™

There’s perhaps one most-memorable Texas hero, and his correspondence closely resembled type set in Houston Pen. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Lamar Pen™

A clone of the cursive hand of Mirabeau B. Lamar, a celebrated Texan of the early days of the Republic. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Military Scribe™

Inspired by the meticulous penmanship in the mid- to late-1770s muster rolls of His Majesty’s Tenth Regiment of Foot. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Old Man Eloquent™

A recreation of the handwriting of John Quincy Adams in the diary he kept for nearly 70 years. (2 fonts, $49.) | View Details »


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Remsen Script™

An interpretation of the fine engrossing script on a single document writ by a Colonial American penman. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Schooner Script™

There’s a dramatic maritime tale behind Schooner Script, based on a single letter written on 18 September 1825. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Old Map Fonts
Terra Ignota™

Modeled after the script of a pirate—or perhaps the lettering on a map of North America, circa 1650. (1 font, $39.)


Three Islands Press Historical Pens
Texas Hero™

Gen’l T. J. Rusk couldn’t have known his dispatches to the Texas Army would someday inspire Texas Hero. (1 font, $39.)


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Historical Script and Text Fonts
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Lamar Pen

KIND WORDS:

“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'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] may be the greatest font ever! Everyone on the planet should have it!”
—M.P., Boulder CO

“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

“[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

“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