Decorative Fonts

Rusticana

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1992
Post category:decorative

Rusticana was designed in 1992 by Adrian Frutiger for Linotype’s Type Before Gutenberg series. Rusticana is based on very early Roman inscriptions, which were in turn based on earlier Greek…

Ruzicka Freehand

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1993
Post category:decorative

Designed in 1993 by Ann Chaisson and Mark Altman, this script typeface was based on a proposal by Rudolph Ruzicka to the Mergenthaler Linotype Company in 1939. (Ruzicka designed the…

Salto

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1952
Post category:decorative

Salto was developed by Karlgeorg Hoefer and introduced in 1952 by the foundry Gebr. Klingspor in Offenbach. The capital letters were drawn with a brush, the lower case with a…

Samba

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:2003
Post category:decorative

The Samba family was inspired by the lettering art of J. Carlos, a Brazilian illustrator during the early 20th century. Turned into a workable series of fonts by the contemporary…

Schnitz

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1994
Post category:decorative

Linotype Schnitz is part of the Take Type Library, selected from the contestants of Linotype’s International Digital Type Design Contests of 1994 and 1997. Designed by the Finnish artist Osmo…

Sho

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1992
Post category:decorative

Karl Georg Hoefer’s Sho first appeared in 1992 with Linotype-Hell. The font is a part of the package Calligraphy for Print, which also contains Ruling Script and Wiesbaden Swing. Calligraphy…

Sinah

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1994
Post category:decorative

Linotype Sinah is part of the Take Type Library, selected from the contestants of Linotype’s International Type Design Contests of 1994 and 1997. Designed by the German artist Peter Huschka,…

Sinah Sans

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1994
Post category:decorative

Linotype Sinah is part of the Take Type Library, selected from the contestants of Linotype’s International Type Design Contests of 1994 and 1997. Designed by the German artist Peter Huschka,…

Smaragd

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1952
Post category:decorative

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse designed Smaragd for D. Stempel AG, who released it in 1952. Smaragd is a hand-tooled, all-caps titling face with hairline serifs. Smaragd works well for book…

Stilla

Post author:Linotypestaff
Post published:1973
Post category:decorative

François Boltana was a French prolific lettering artist during the late 20th Century. He created the Stilla typeface in 1973. Stilla is a cursive “Fat Face”-style design, reminiscent of the…