Nick's Fonts Fonts

Tintern Abbey NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2004
Post category:decorative

A 1905 poster for the Austrian National Highway by artist Gustav Jahn inspired the letterforms for this typeface. In the spirit of comity, Barnhart Brothers & Spindler's Publicity Gothic Initial…

Tiny Bubbles NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2008
Post category:funny

Here’s another gem pulled from the pages of one of the many editions of Pen and Brush Lettering by the Blandford Press. Cascading bubbles add a somewhat 70s feel to…

Toonerville NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2002-4
Post category:funny

The original sheet music for Ted (Is Everybody Happy?) Lewis’ signature tune, When My Baby Smiles at Me, inspired this whimsical wonder. The sheet music was discovered in the Library…

Toot Sweet Bistro NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2003
Post category:funny

A 1928 poster for a café by German artist Karl Bauer informed the creation of this charming and expansive typeface. This font hops, bops, flip-flops and never stops, and is…

Top Kick NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2011
Post category:sans-serif

Schriftatlas: Alphabete von A bis Z strikes again with this dazzling display of geometry at play, originally named Concentra. Best used at larger sizes for maximum impact. Both versions contain…

Trading Hoss NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2014
Post category:Uncategorized

Speedball pen master Ross George presented this face as D-nib Display. Its wide stance and quaint attitude make for some unavoidable whimsy. Both versions of this font support the Latin…

Trailblazer NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2010
Post category:Uncategorized

Another Vincent Pacella oeuvre named Pioneer provided the pattern for this rootin' tootin' typeface. Perfect for Western or patriotic themes. Both versions of this font include the Unicode Latin 1252…

Trochilida NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2012
Post category:Uncategorized

This Albert Auspurg offering from 1915 for the German foundry Schelter & Giesecke was originally called Kolibri, or Hummingbird. The design combines formal elegance with a carefree, wide stance, making…

Troglodyte NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2011
Post category:Uncategorized

Here is a faithful rendering of Albert Auspurg's a 1927 expressionistic masterpiece, Messe Grotesk Licht. Its raw power and compact letterforms make for commanding and engaging headlines. Both versions of…

Tulpe Fraktur NF

Post author:Nick's Fontsstaff
Post published:2006
Post category:blackletter

Tucked inside the November 5, 1927 issue of a German signpainters' trade paper was a single sheet headed Der Schilder und Schriftenmaler, which featured an alphabet called "Neue Fraktur". An…