Five fonts for spooky season

In 1996, three student letterers went into the forest looking for the mysterious fonts used to letter Spawn: Blood & Shadows.

They never returned. A year later, their fonts were found.

P22 Civilite is more than a historic font revival; it is a peek into the century 16th-century. It boasts non-connecting upright handwriting script based on 16th-century sources, with a lineage going back to Robert Granjon and from early type specimens from the Enschede and Sons Foundry.

The P22 Civilite suite of fonts includes the six basic Dutch versions of Civilite in both “historical” and “modern” styles.

Frenzy evolved from a logo for a Gen X product. It is a synthesis of Classic Roman Capitals and American Typewriter—with a bit of frenetic energy stirred in.

“It is dedicated to Jacob, my youngest child, who is the epitome of the font…contained chaos.”

The woodcuts of Czech artist Vojtech Preissig inspired Czeska. The spirit of the handmade strokes is reflected in the alphabet, where imperfection is a virtue, providing the vigour and graphic power of the unique and unrepeatable.

Each stem and contour reveals a vivid wood texture. This vitality creates a rhythm that, while unconventional, maintains legibility.

Artigo Display came about as an exploration of the Artigo text typeface. Artigo Display reimagines the beauty of handwriting shapes in a display version of the italic.

It is an expressive and retro style. It has five weights that bring flexibility to this display family.