Futura Now font

Futura Now

For nearly 90 years, Paul Renner’s Futura has been as popular as it is versatile—from children’s books to fashion magazines to the plaque on the Moon.Futura is a typographic icon.…

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Madrone font

Madrone

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Madrone is an Adobe Originals typeface designed by Barbara Lind in 1991. Madrone was digitized from proofs of the woodtype collection in the National Museum of American History of the…

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ITC Machine font

ITC Machine

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ITC Machine was released in 1970. It is a geometric display face ideal for packaging, T-shirts, or advertising, or for industrial applications like signage and newsletter headlines.

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Andreas font

Andreas

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Michael Harvey first drew the lettering that became the foundation for Andreas in 1988 as part of the book jacket design for The Studios of Paris, a Yale University Press…

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Amigo font

Amigo

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Designed by Arthur Baker in 1989 for Agfa Compugraphic, Amigo is based on spontaneous pen lettering and an exaggerated calligraphic look. The letter shapes are especially unusual with stems that…

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Lithos font

Lithos

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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…

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Alexa font

Alexa

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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…

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Legault font

Legault

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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…

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ITC Legacy Serif font