Banshee

The wind howled, the night grew long, and British type designer and lettering artist Tim Donaldson created the typeface Banshee. This dramatic display face is modeled after one of Donaldson�s…

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Balzano font

Balzano

In 1994, John Benson designed Balzano, Alexa and Caliban, three typefaces with a similar calligraphic character. Balzano differs from the other in its vertical figures, adding a static element to…

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Andreas font

Andreas

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

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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Alexa font

Alexa

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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Kinesis font

Kinesis

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Kinesis was designed by Mark Jamra. The truly kinetic nature of this typeface makes it as suitable for display settings as for longer blocks of text. Balancing unconventional forms and…

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Khaki font

Khaki

Upbeat and casual, Steve Miggas's Khaki captures the look of stiff brushstrokes—right down to the splatter of ink or paint that might realistically accompany them. The companion Khaki Without allows…

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Kepler font

Kepler

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Named after the German Renaissance astronomer, Kepler is a contemporary type family designed by Robert Slimbach in the tradition of classic modern 18th century typefaces. Modern typefaces are known for…

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Warnock font

Warnock

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Designed by Robert Slimbach, Warnock Pro is an Adobe Originals type composition family named after John Warnock, the co-founder of Adobe Systems, whose visionary spirit has led to major advances…

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Jimbo font

Jimbo

First used by the designer on his personal letterhead, Jimbo has an informal modern style. Use the Jimbo font family on posters, in advertisements and on packaging.

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