Tag: ink pen

Texas Hero Font

The first font to simulate actual old penmanship, Texas Hero is modeled chiefly on the handwritten script of Thomas J. Rusk—who served as commander of the Texas Army, chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, and one of the state’s

Treefrog Font

Treefrog was inspired by the quirky ink-pen doodlings of one Philip D. Cyr, a talented graphic designer friend of mine. Whereas Treefrog seems to work especially well in display situations, I’ve actually seen it in a few surprisingly legible (though

Schooner Script Font

Schooner Script replicates the handwriting of Samuel Clarke, pastor of a church in Princeton, Massachusetts, in a letter to his congregation dated 18 September 1825—a plea for donations to help some families who lost their belongings in an accident at

Douglass Pen Font

Douglass Pen was inspired by the handwriting of Frederick Douglass, who was born an American slave but died a distinguished 19th century statesman, orator, and abolitionist leader. He also had fine penmanship. Douglass Pen is modeled chiefly after Douglass’s handwritten