Bethlehem Star

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For much of the world, the last half of December encompasses the beginning of winter and the a season of gift-giving, marked by Hanukkah and Christmas. It is generally accepted…

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Brass font

Brass

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The Brass Family has a lineage that extends into English history. About five hundred years ago a devout, but anonymous Englishman gave glory to the God he worshipped by designing…

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Cherub font

Cherub

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According to the Holman Bible Dictionary, a 'cherub' is a member of a class of winged angels who functioned in the book of Genesis as guardians. The word cherub is…

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Chicago Ornaments font Cloudy Day font

Cloudy Day

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Cloudy Day: Into every life a little rain must fall. We all have our cloudy days. Life happens. Sometimes we just do not feel like smiling. Cloudy Day is a…

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Cori font

Cori

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You wrote on your school notebooks, didn't you. Of course, just about everyone did. And those that didn't are probably in therapy trying to overcome the repression and guilt. Balloon…

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Cruickshank ML font

Cruickshank ML

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Cruickshank is a decorative typeface from the late Victorian period. The upper case includes several letters with swash strokes, extending well below the baseline, as found in the original design.…

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Edelgotisch font

Edelgotisch

Edelgotisch is a bold Jugendstil design that shows its strong blackletter roots. This typeface, along with a set of initial letters, was released by Schelter & Giesecke of Leipzig, Germany…

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Edison font

Edison

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Edison, is it Victorian or is it Art Nouveau? While this typeface may be found in Petzendorfer’s Treasury of Art Nouveau Alphabets, I believe the decorative spirals are more Victorian…

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Fantastic ML font

Fantastic ML

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Fantastic ML is an exuberant Art Nouveau font. It was originally released as “Modern Style” by Fonderie G. Peignot & Fils, Paris, France sometime before 1903. Since “Le style moderne”…

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