Herb is based on 16th century cursive broken scripts and printing types. Originally designed by Tim Ahrens in the MA Typeface Design course at the University of Reading, it was further refined and extended in 2010. The idea for Herb was to develop a typeface that has the positive properties of blackletter but does not evoke the same negative connotations – a type that has the complex, humane character of fraktur without looking conservative, aggressive or intolerant.

The idea of a brand-new grotesk is certainly rather foolish – there are already lots of these typefaces in the world and, quite simply, nothing is more beautiful than the original Gill. The sans-serif chapter of typography is now closed by hundreds of technically perfect imitations of Syntax and Frutiger, which are, however, for the most part based on the cool din-aesthetics. The only chance, when looking for inspiration, is to go very far... A grotesk does not afford such a variety as a serif typeface, it is dull and can soon tire the eye. This is why books are not set in sans serif faces. A grotesk is, however, always welcome for expressing different degrees of emphasis, for headings, marginal notes, captions, registers, in short for any service accompaniment of a book, including its titlings. We also often come across a text in which we want to distinguish the individual speaking or writing persons by the use of different typefaces. The condition is that such grotesk should blend in perfectly with the proportions, colour and above all with the expression of the basic, serif typeface. In the area of non-fiction typography, what we appreciate in sans-serif typefaces is that they are clamorous in inscriptions and economic in the setting. John Sans is to be a modest servant and at the same time an original loudspeaker; it wishes to inhabit libraries of educated persons and to shout from billboards. A year ago we completed the transcription of the typefaces of John Baskerville, whose heritage still stands out vividly in our memory. Baskerville cleverly incorporated certain constructional elements in the design of the individual letters of his typeface. These elements include above all the alternation of softand sharp stroke endings. The frequency of these endings in the text and their rhythm produce a balanced impression. The anchoring of the letters on the surface varies and they do not look monotonous when they are read. We attempted to use these tricks also in the creation of a sans-serif typeface. Except that, if we wished to create a genuine “Baroque grotesk”, all the decorativeness of the original would have to be repeated, which would result in a parody. On the contrary, to achieve a mere contrast with the soft Baskerville it is sufficient to choose any other hard grotesk and not to take a great deal of time over designing a new one. Between these two extremes, we chose a path starting with the construction of an almost monolinear skeleton, to which the elements of Baskerville were carefully attached. After many tests of the text, however, some of the flourishes had to be removed again. Anything that is superfluous or ornamental is against the substance of a grotesk typeface. The monolinear character can be impinged upon in those places where any consistency would become a burden. The fine shading and softening is for the benefit of both legibility and aesthetics. The more marked incisions of all crotches are a characteristic feature of this typeface, especially in the bold designs. The colour of the Text, Medium and Bold designs is commensurate with their serif counterparts. The White and X-Black designs already exceed the framework of book graphics and are suitable for use in advertisements and magazines. The original concept of the italics copying faithfully Baskerville’s morphology turned out to be a blind alley. This design would restrict the independent use of the grotesk typeface. We, therefore, began to model the new italics only after the completion of the upright designs. The features which these new italics and Baskerville have in common are the angle of the slope and the softened sloped strokes of the lower case letters. There are also certain reminiscences in the details (K, k). More complicated are the signs & and @, in the case of which regard is paid to distinguishing, in the design, the upright, sloped @ small caps forms. The one-storey lower-case g and the absence of a descender in the lower-case f contributes to the open and simple expression of the design. Also the inclusion of non-aligning figures in the basic designs and of aligning figures in small caps serves the purpose of harmonization of the sans-serif families with the serif families. Non-aligning figures link up better with lower-case letters in the text. If John Sans looks like many other modern typefaces, it is just as well. It certainly is not to the detriment of a Latin typeface as a means of communication, if different typographers in different places of the world arrive in different ways at a similar result.

Withrose is a romantic and elegant handwritten font. Its distinct and well rounded letters make this font a masterpiece. Fall in love with its incredibly versatile style and use it to create spectacular designs! Withrose is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Cinnamon scent: check. Swirls: check. Curls: check. Cinnamon Swirl is a very romantic, very 'sugar-and-spice-and-all-things-nice' kinda font. It would look great on book covers, slumber party posters and postcards. The Swirl comes with some lovely ligatures and stylistic alternates - and a Smörgåsbord of diacritics.

Holina Journey is a beautiful and romantic handwritten font. It looks amazing on thank you cards, quotes, wedding invitations, greeting cards, business cards, logos and any other design that requires a touch of handwriting. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all the glyphs and swashes easily!

Mireille is a typographic homage to french culture. Your journey through gourmet food, classical music, opera and wine tours over 100 romantic alternates and ligatures that allow you to add outstanding elegance to your typography. Take care: you might have a crush on this typeface – La vie, c’est beau! www.typethis.studio

Love West is a sweet and delicate handwritten font. Dainty and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards, or any other design that may need a romantic, personalized touch! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all the glyphs and ligatures with ease!

The Icons developed to the font Only You Sexy make reference to hipsters concept a recurring nostalgia and a recovery of an almost forgotten romanticism. Bring all that romance back. Bring the sensuality in your works and projects. The font has more than 300 icons. Also available Only You Sexy.

Amoure Brides Couple Font is a pairing font between sans serif and handwritten script, These two couple lovely fonts would be perfect to combine in your design. This combination creates an elegant and romantic impression. Suitable for digital invitation, wedding design, fashion design, logo, business cards, branding materials, quotes, etc.

Easter Nice is a sweet and delicate handwritten font. Dainty and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards or any other design that may need a romantic, personalized touch! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Lovely Summer is a romantic and sweet calligraphy typeface with characters that dance along the baseline. It will add a luxury spark to any design project that you wish to create! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the amazing glyphs and ligatures with ease!

Beautilina Premium is a sweet and delicate handwritten font. Dainty and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards or any other design that may need a romantic, personalized touch! Beautilina Premium is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Here's a delicate script font with fluid connection and authentic calligraphy, providing a high legibility and elegant design. Letikas rose includes Alternates and Ligatures, making the font more stylized. Perfect for Type-based creations, websites, signature logos, wedding invitations, social media, quotes, greetings and anything that needs a romantic touch.

Rathya is a sweet and delicate handwritten font. Dainty and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards or any other design that may need a romantic, personalized touch! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Bullaina is a dainty and flowing handwritten font. Sweet and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards or any other design that may need a romantic, personalised touch! What's Included : - Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals & Punctuations - Ligature & Alternate - Works on PC & Mac - Simple installations - Multilingual support - PUA Encoded

Betty Finty is a friendly and modern script font with a unique style. It will add a romantic touch to any crafting project! Fall in love with its authentic feel and use it to create gorgeous wedding invitations, beautiful stationary art, eye-catching social media posts, and cute greeting cards.

Amanilla is a romantic and sweet serif display font. No matter the topic, this font will be an incredible asset to your fonts’ library, as it has the potential to elevate any creation. This font is PUA encoded, which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Delmonte Belarina is a romantic and sweet calligraphy typeface with characters that dance along the baseline. It will add a luxury spark to any design project that you wish to create! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the amazing glyphs and ligatures with ease!

Valentine Soul is a romantic and delicate handwritten font. Dainty and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards or any other design that may need a dreamy, personalized touch! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Maron Barista is a beautiful and smooth sans serif font created by a romantic and lovely look. It is perfect for greeting cards, wedding invitations, posters, logotypes, product branding, and much more. This font is PUA encoded, which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Youth Line is a sweet and delicate handwritten font. Dainty and joyful, this font will be ideal for writing wedding invitations, cards, or any other design that may need a romantic, personalized touch! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Stayling Quarters is a romantic and sweet calligraphy typeface with characters that dance along the baseline. It will add a luxury spark to any design project that you wish to create! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the amazing glyphs and ligatures with ease!

Justin Honey is a beautiful modern calligraphy font with a special heart character. It will add a romantic touch to any craft project! Fall in love with its authentic feel and use it to create gorgeous wedding invitations, beautiful stationery art, eye-catching social media posts, and cute greeting cards

Lettera – Delivering 20th-century penmanship vibes, this monoline script font accomplished with rounded nib carries the soul of a romantic naive hand. Connected letterforms Illustrate a charming revival of handwriting. With 400 glyphs including alternates, swashes and ending forms, this typeface is perfect to create beautiful decorative custom headlines and wordmarks.

Resonance Love is a romantic and natural handwritten font, featuring beautiful hearts as ornaments. It is ideal for valentine-themed greeting cards, weddings, and any crafting projects that require a warm touch. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Kataleya - this is a beautiful handwritten font filled with charm and romance. It will fit perfectly into any project, and thanks to alternative substitutes, you can make your design unique, try playing substitutes, and you will get different options for your design. All characters in this font support PUA encoding.

miss you is a romantic and sweet calligraphy typeface with characters that dance along the baseline. It has a casual, yet elegant touch. This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease! Files Include : - Multilingual Support - Ligature Character - Alternates Character Thanks

Poetically Dark is a font created to recall a certain type of dark and romantic writing from another century. Well-groomed letters, but written instinctively, as if in the throes of a creative frenzy. In a clash between the refined taste of the past and the ever-present speed of communication.

A collection of 174 holiday icons and cuts for New Years, Valentines Day, Presidents Day and St Patricks Day.

A bold new look great for headlines, magazines very powerful yet very distinguished works extremely well for many applications.

Do It Again is a new stencil based rounded sans serif with great language support, designed by Thomas Averin.

Woodford Bourne PRO is the evolution of my original Woodford Bourne typeface that was inspired by the iconic stone cast letters on the façades of the 19th century Woodford, Bourne & Co. buildings in Cork City, Ireland. Woodford Bourne PRO has matured with numerous improvements to make it an even more versatile font family. The fonts have been completely redrawn and spaced, there are now an additional 500 glyphs for you to use across 9 stylistic sets. The additions include underlined caps, small caps, petite caps, catchwords, discretionary ligatures and more. Please view the specification sheet before you purchase to see all the glyphs and features. Key features: • Woodford Bourne PRO is a vintage geometric sans, optically adjusted for improved aesthetics and legibility 2 FONTS IN 1 – Use the default contemporary character set, or switch to vintage style with stylistic sets 9 Weights in Roman and Italic Thin | ExtraLight | Light | Regular | Medium | SemiBold | Bold | Black | Ultra Underlined Caps, Small Caps, Petite Caps, Catchwords, Discretionary Ligatures Full European character set 1000+ glyphs per font UPDATED JULY 2021 (v.3) Woodford Bourne PRO v.3 update includes numerous improvements including rebalanced /S/s/ glyphs to make them less ‘top heavy’. Italics have been redrawn to smoothe out irregularities. Improvements have been made to diacritics and glyph coverage now supports all Latin European languages.

An ebay purchase of a vintage Speedball lettering pen set yielded an extra bonus… numerous alphabets on paper rendered in both pen and ink and via pencil sketches. One such design in rough pencil layout is a classic serif typeface often found on many passenger and freight trains, trolley cars and busses. This “Railroad Roman” was scanned from the original sketches and then re-drawn digitally, all along retaining the charm and attractiveness often found in hand lettering. The end result is Streetcar JNL, which is available in both regular and oblique versions.

Hercílio is a typographic family without condensed serif, modern and geometric inspired by the architectural forms of the Hercílio Luz Bridge in Florianopolis | Brazi Comprising eleven (11), weights of which ten (10) business are: Five weights Romans: Light, Normal, Regular, Medium and Bold Five Italics weights: Light, Normal, Regular, Medium and Bold And a weight (FREE) Hercílio Decorative Comprising 430 glyphs in each source, brings support for 56 languages (Latin and West, Central and East European) still has features Open Type, ligatures and tabular figures. http://www.cort9.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Specimen_Hercilio.pdf

ITC Mudville was Christopher Wolff's entry in the 1998 U&lc Type Design Competition, for which he won an Honorable Mention (Display). Mudville evolved from variations on hand-lettering that Wolff had done on a variety of projects over the years. The underlying shapes of the letters are formal roman letterforms, but the actual strokes retain the look of letters sketched casually on a layout. Mudville straddles the line between inline and outline type designs. It recalls some of the styles of popular lettering used in display advertising in the '20s.

The first cuts of Trade Gothic were designed by Jackson Burke in 1948. He continued to work on further weights and styles until 1960 while he was director of type development for Mergenthaler-Linotype in the USA. Trade Gothic does not display as much unifying family structure as other popular sans serif font families, but this dissonance adds a bit of earthy naturalism to its appeal. Trade Gothic is often seen in advertising and multimedia in combination with roman text fonts, and the condensed versions are popular in the newspaper industry for headlines.

The capital alphabet Charlemagne was designed in 1989 by Carol Twombly. The basic forms are modelled on those used in classical Roman engravings. They are distinguished by pointed serifs which sometimes extend beyond the bounds of the forms, for instance on the E, F and S. These serif forms have made other historial appearances, for example, in handwritten rectangular capitals of the 9th century. The serifs lend the typeface a light ornamental touch. Charlemagne is a typical titling typeface and is best used in large and very large point sizes to emphasize its classical elegance.

Diocletian fortiter in re, suaviter in modo Diocletian typeface captures the essence and glory of the Diocletian’s palace, one of the most imposing heritages of the late Roman empire. It is designed to bring the confidence and fortune to contemporary communication in a heroic and gentle manner. Diocletian typeface is based on the Uncial script, made up of wide, rounded letters. It is desirable for cafes, restaurants, shops, hotels and apartments. The typeface’s x-height is around 76% of its capitals. The font is enriched with ligatures and special characters.

Bocksay Mira is a text font family inspired by the manuscript Mira Caligraphiae Monumenta created between 1561 and 1596 by Georg Bocskay and Joris Hoefnagel for the Holy Roman Emperor. All shapes were taken from the original records in both regular and italic style: lower case (p. 5, 72), uppercase (p. 47, 121), small caps (p. 122, 7). The high contrast forms and the wide spacing makes this family suitable for long texts but also for titling uses, having always that calligraphic and stylish look. Find the original script here