From an alphabet-obsessed kid who played with Legos and Letraset to an award-winning graphic artist who has designed iconic logos from Angry Birds to Black Panther and Daredevil, Swell Type founder & designer John Roshell has always been passionate about letters.

Now, after more than two decades of experience in the comic book industry, John formed Swell Type to create fun, friendly, functional fonts inspired by the real-world signs and scenery of California — from the Gold Rush and fruit-crate labels, to surf and skateboard culture, Silicon Valley, the aerospace industry and entertainment biz — all with the lively energy for which his creations for Comicraft are known and loved.