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Titling

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Last edited May 11, 2014
chalet
ultraviolets
Stop, I do not eat junk mail

While designing Trajan, Carol Twombly was influenced by the style of carved letters produced by the Romans during the first century AD. Twombly completed the design, adding numerals and punctuation, as well as a bolder version to allow for text emphasis. Most importantly, her interpretation of the ancient style resulted in a font family whose clarity and beauty come across in modern printed... Read More

replay
wunderkinder
Hell: one way in and no way out

Friz Quadrata font is the work of a number of collaborators. The first weight was created by Swiss designer Ernst Friz and made its first international appearance with the design release of Visual Graphics Corporations. ITC then arranged with VGC so that Victor Caruso could add a bold weight to the original. Finally, in 1992, French designer Thierry Puyfoulhoux designed italic weights for... Read More

chalet
fiddlesticks
Please no bomb into the ash here

ITC Élan combines a gothic simplicity with elegance in a distinctive yet subtle typeface design. There is also a feeling of architectural strength which is derived primarily from an optically even line-weight and a sense of vertical stress. The small, almost Latin, serifs add distinction at both display and text sizes. The large x-height, minimum stroke variance, and open counters are ideal... Read More

jungle
bureaucratic
Smile while you still have teeth

Vince Whitlock developed Academy Engraved in 1989. Academy Engraved's design is inspired by the renowned Caslon typefaces that were produced in 18th Century Britain. The refined forms of this Roman style help make Academy Engraved a noble, classic typeface. Academy Engraved's capitals can be used as large initials for text set in other fonts; its elegance creates a great impression.

always
microphysics
Miscellaneous bacteria pot monsters

Fashion Compressed and Engraved are the works of British designer Alan Meeks. Fashion Compressed is an elegant modern roman typeface suitable for a variety of advertising styles. The capitals can be used as initials or combined with the lower case letters. Fashion Engraved was produced when Meeks reworked Fashion Compressed, resulting in a beautiful, engraved typeface.

jungle
guitarfishes
Houston, we have a problem

The Arlt super family pays tribute to the writings of Roberto Arlt, Argentinian writer from early 20th c. who wrote some original novels, all of which 'Siete Locos' ('Seven Madmen') is the most celebrated piece. Arlt has a Baroque style interpreted with an expressionist, more contemporary flair. This means the type is full of intense contrasts and vivid, expressive feelings. The italics make a... Read More

always
wunderkinder
Sarcasm is more a shield than a lance

ITC Symbol font was designed by Aldo Novarese, a simple, straightforward design of understated elegance. It has just the hint of a serif to aid legibility. Book and medium weights have a light, even color and are perfectly complemented by the bold and black weights. The italics are clear and simple, a comfortable companion to the roman.

vortex
illustrative
Beware of the brick in front of you

The first metal type version of Chevalier was released by the Haas Type Foundry in Switzerland. In 1946, E. A. Neukomm created the original design - the striped version in all capitals. The family was later expanded to include two more variations: one of initials and the other of an open version without the horizontal lines. In addition to these, all three fonts now have small caps in the... Read More

always
illustrative
Do not joke for the bathroom

The Swedish designer/typographer Anders Bodebeck designed the Bodebeck type family in 2002. The family, which includes five different styles, is primarily intended for use as a titling, or display face, and belongs to the neo-transitional style of typefaces. Transitional style type first appeared in England during the late 1750s, when John Baskerville released his first sets of type. Bodeck... Read More

mystic
enthusiastic
Courage is grace under pressure

ITC Quorum was designed by Ray Baker to neatly fill the gap between serif and sans serif. The typeface displays a distinctive, subtle design that illustrates a gothic simplicity. Baker cleverly combined traditional and formal letterform elements with contemporary design considerations and aesthetics. ITC Quorum is an excellent choice for advertising and publication graphics.

jungle
conceptional
The road to hell wasn’t paved in a day

ITC Newtext was designed by Ray Baker, who created a well designed and legible typeface and built into it every design refinement which could optimize its usefulness. The expanded shapes are generous and legible and the economical vertical set results in more lines to the page.

replay
ultraviolets
Holy cow no responsible for your car

The capital alphabet Charlemagne was designed in 1989 by Carol Twombly. The basic forms are modelled on those used in classical Roman engravings. They are distinguished by pointed serifs which sometimes extend beyond the bounds of the forms, for instance on the E, F and S. These serif forms have made other historial appearances, for example, in handwritten rectangular capitals of the 9th... Read More

brandy
conceptional
Please civilization use elevator

Waters Titling is the work of lettering artist Julian Waters, a multiple master typeface of classical calligraphic roman capitals. This broad-tipped pen design is related to other historically-based titling alphabets but offers a wider range of weights and widths, making it extremely versatile for movie titles, book jackets, posters, banners, calendars, etc. Waters Titling is based on the... Read More

chalet
microphysics
No burning enter this place

ITC Humana font is the work of British designer Timothy Donaldson, an extended and versatile font family with a large array of variations. Donaldson first created ITC Humana Script with a broad-tipped pen and then went on to design the corresponding roman. ITC Humana is the perfect font for anything requiring both clarity and a touch of personality.

brandy
microphysics
Laundry obtained rapidly one hour

Claude Garamond (ca. 1480-1561) cut types for the Parisian scholar-printer Robert Estienne in the first part of the sixteenth century, basing his romans on the types cut by Francesco Griffo for Venetian printer Aldus Manutius in 1495. Garamond refined his romans in later versions, adding his own concepts as he developed his skills as a punchcutter. After his death in 1561, the Garamond punches... Read More

brandy
fiddlesticks
Thank you for habitual drinking

ITC Cheltenham font in its present form is the work of designer Tony Stan. Originally designed by architect Bertram Goodhue, it was expanded by Morris Fuller Benton and completed by Stan in 1975 with a larger x-height and improved italic details. ITC Cheltenham font is an example of an up-to-date yet classic typeface.

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wunderkinder
Thank you for habitual drinking

ITC Obelisk is the work of British designer Phill Grimshaw. He classified his typeface as "glyphic" in style, meaning chiseled rather than calligraphic in form. ITC Obelisk is a legible, elegant text typeface.

winter
wunderkinder
What is the sound of shit happening?

Eric Gill designed Perpetua font in the early part of the 20th century, basing it on the designs of old engravings. The formal impression which this font lends to any text is due in part to its small, diagonal serifs and its medieval numbers.

brandy
enthusiastic
Hot and spicy duck heart

Smaragd is a light and gracious font especially appropriate for titles and cards. It is Gudrun Zapf von Hesse's interpretation of Baroque adornment engravings. Smaragd is clear and festive, well-suited to titles and headings, initials and private printed materials, such as cards and stationery.

safety
conceptional
He is a red sucker in our heart

Augustea was designed by Alessandro Butti and Aldo Novarese and is one of the most popular classical, monumental letterforms featureing a stone cut effect. This font is based on the classic proportions of Capitalis, which dates back to the first century AD during the reign of Augustus. It should be set with a widely spaced bias. Augustea is distinguished by its balanced, classic and majestic... Read More

mystic
conceptional
In case of emergency, run like hell

Designed for Adobe in 1993, Viva is an inline display face. The Viva font family is useful for advertising, packaging and brochures.

winter
japanophilia
Blaze up the custom made of going

Cantoria was designed by Ron Carpenter in 1986. It is a serif font with characteristics of stone cut letters. Distinguished by its open forms and large capitals and available in 10 weights, Cantoria offers a wide range of possible applications.

safety
enthusiastic
Set goods afire, paste at will

Based on Roman inscriptions, Classic Roman is an all-capitals headline typeface with many similarities to Trajan. The Classic Roman font is an elegant choice for headlines for both classical and contemporary products.

Carol Twombly
Adobe 1989
Ernst Friz
ITC 1965
Albert Boton
Monotype 2004
Albert Boton
ITC 1985

Shinntype
Vince Whitlock
ITC 1989
Garrett Boge
LetterPerfect 1997
Alan Meeks
ITC 1986
Garrett Boge
LetterPerfect 1997
Alejandro Lo Celso
PampaType
Gert Wiescher
Wiescher Design 2005

Bitstream
Garrett Boge and Giovan Francesco Cresci
LetterPerfect 1997
Aldo Novarese
ITC 1984
Gert Wiescher
Wiescher Design 2005
Emil A. Neukomm
Linotype 1946
Anders Bodebeck
Linotype 2002
Ray Baker
ITC 1977
Ray Baker
ITC 1974
Gert Wiescher
Wiescher Design 2005
Gert Wiescher
Wiescher Design
Carol Twombly
Adobe 1989
Albert Boton
Monotype
Julian Waters
Adobe 1997
Timothy Donaldson
ITC 1995
Edward Benguiat
ITC 1993
Edward Benguiat
ITC 1993
Phill Grimshaw
ITC 1996
Eric Gill
Monotype 1928
Morris Fuller Benton, Frederic W. Goudy, Charles H. Becker and Lothar Hoffmann
Bitstream 1922
Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse
Linotype 1953
Aldo Novarese and Alessandro Butti
ITC 1951

Adobe
Ian Patterson
Monotype
Ron Carpenter
Monotype 1986
Monotype.Design Studio
Monotype