A member of our mailing list, Fred Stevens, was kind enough to comment on yesterday’s preview of Howlett, saying that it would be ideal for an illustrated childern’s book. Now there’s an idea…in the meantime, here’s a mocked up cover for such a book, which shows off some of Howlett’s opentype features-stylistic alternates, discretionary ligature and ol-stle numerals…
Here’s an extended preview of Howlett, our next release. Howlett is a Roman face which emphises character and legibility and has a subtle ‘hand-drawn’ eccentricity. Click onn the thumbnail below to see a larger image. A longer .pdf sample can be accessed here.
From today until the 20th of March Greater Albion’s recurrently popular Bonnington family will be offered at a 35% discount on Myfonts.com.
Here are a few of our ‘Hypothetical’ images that we’ve been having fun with. They showcase Adantine and Granville in action, and take us back to a happier perod of design when things had…character!
Granville helps recreate a classic enamel advertisment.
Who’s for the seaside?
Here’s one for ‘Midsomer Murders’ fans-Adantine shows us a view of 19th century Cawston.
Who could resist bread from a tradition baker delivered in a van lettered like this?-We know this one is more Edwardian than Victorian, but we couldn’t resist this use of Adantine and Granville.
Mr Arkwright’s aspirations? I wonder if he’s still open all hours?
We’ve just released two new typefacefamilies-the previously foreshadowed Granville and a surprise release Federal Streamliner. Both are currently offered at a 25% introductory discount on Myfonts.com.
Granville is inspired by traditional British (and transatlantic) shop signage. It’s an elaborate confection, drawing on Roman and Blackletter influences and is ideal to give any project an instant Victorian feel.
Granville is offered in Regular, Condensed and Expanded widths as well as an oblique form and a yet more decorative ‘Grand’ form. These faces are especially suitable for posters, period advertising, Chapter headings and signage.
Federal Streamliner was inspired by lettering seen on the side of a 1950s/60s era train.
It speaks of the designs of the ‘streamline’ era and is ideal for retro projects invoking the 30s, 50s or 60s needing a simple distinctive display face.
