Lithos
Old Greek inscriptions were Carol Twombly's inspiration when she created Lithos, which appeared with Adobe in 1990. The alphabet is composed exclusively of capital letters, which can also be used…
Old Greek inscriptions were Carol Twombly's inspiration when she created Lithos, which appeared with Adobe in 1990. The alphabet is composed exclusively of capital letters, which can also be used…
In 1994, John Benson designed Alexa, Caliban and Balzano, three typefaces with a similar style. Characteristic of all of them is their calligraphic touch and the likeness to handwriting. Alexa…
As marketing research shows, the first thing people read on a page is the handwritten notes; then the captions. Eventually they might read the body copy. Texas designer Diana Craft…
Ronald Arnholm began work on ITC Legacy in 1982. Released in 1993, ITC Legacy is a revival of Nicolas Jensen’s types as seen in the 1470 Eusebius. Jensen’s beautiful types…
Designed in 1992 by Ronald Arnholm as a companion to ITC Legacy, this type has easy-to-read character shapes and comfortable proportions that make it very legible for a sans serif…
Typefaces designated as “Latins” were popular during the last half of the nineteenth century. One of the styles that continued to be popular into the twentieth century is the bold…
Korinna first appeared in 1904, introduced by the Berthold foundry into the Art Nouveau period of full-bodied proportions and unusual character shapes. In 1974, Ed Benguiat and Vic Caruso revived…
Klang was designed for the Monotype Corporation in 1955 by Will Carter, British letter designer and printer. Calligraphic, sans serif, and nearly upright, Klang is simple with balanced proportions. Use…
Tony Stan designed ITC Cheltenham in 1975. It is a revival based on a turn-of-the-century design by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Many typefaces from that period were unable to convey…
Kino was designed by Martin Dovey in 1930 for the Monotype Corporation. Heavy in weight with the letters clipped at the top and bottom, Kino is unique among display types.…