Bokar

Much of my inspiration comes from imagery and style that technology has rendered obsolete. I treasure anachronistic artifacts of packaging and design which have somehow evaded obliteration by focus groups,…

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Book Country font

Book Country

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Book Country first appeared on a poster for "New York is Book Country" an annual literary event. It was inspired by the lettering of Ben Shahn on a poster protesting…

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Camp font

Camp

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Please note: The preferred installation on all platforms is the OpenType (OTF) version. Install the TrueType (TTF) version only if there are problems accessing the font from the font menu.…

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China Market font

China Market

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The initial characters in China Market were created in 1996 for a logo featuring the Temple of Heaven in Beijing where emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped heaven…

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HiFi font

HiFi

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HiFi is a semi-connected geometric script with ornate capitals whose genesis lies in drive-in movie theaters, vintage auto emblems and radio dials. It embraces the stylistic tenets of retro futurism…

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Mimosa font

Mimosa

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The inspiration for Mimosa comes directly from the packaging for “Moulinard Jeune”, a line of French toiletries from the 1920s. I created the 240-odd glyphs needed to make up a…

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Monograph font

Monograph

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For me, Monograph conjures ancient typewriters, telephone switchboards, vintage office machines past visions of the future. As though it were drawn with the rounded nib a of a Speedball "B"…

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Plot font

Plot

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A tip of the hat to the conspiracy-wary, the rapid beat of a pulsing heart and the feeling that doom is close at hand; this is the voice of Plot,…

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Rilke font

Rilke

Rilke is an adaptation of the lettering used by Gustav Klimt on his poster for the 1st Vienna Secession exhibition in 1898 and is named for Klimt’s contemporary the poet…

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Rivets font

Rivets

Rivets is a result of my fascination with the beauty I find in utilitarian industrial objects like the riveted stanchions in New York subway stations, decorative ironwork in Grand Central…

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