Fonts

STRATFORD might be described as a Blackletter or Old English face but is
rather more calligraphic than most. Includes two fonts

OPENING NIGHT A versatile semi-casual face in the style of period showcard,
ticket and poster lettering. Includes three styles.

HINDLEWOOD Although this face is condensed to almost textura

proportions, I hope it is a little more legible. Includes six fonts.

AMERICAN SANS A bold, strong, condensed face I started to use having

seen something similar on race cars and signs around the American Mid-

West, during the seventies. Two fonts, Regular and Poster.

CHESHAM SANS Every signwriter has their own block lettering, this is

mine. Four fonts; Light, Regular, Bold and Slim.

ESSENDINE a personal interpretation of the beautiful lettering carved in the
base of the Trajan column to commemorate the Emperor Trajan's battle
honours. Includes two fonts; Small Caps and Lowercase.

As mentioned, I have digitised a number of the brush-written lettering styles that appear in the SIGNS portfolio. These
are being made into computer fonts and are, or will be, available from:

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CINCINNATI POSTER Timeless poster one-stroke. Developed from a plate

published in an old Signs of the Times magazine. Two fonts; Smooth and

Overstroke.

WADE GROTESQUE A Roman based grotesque inspired by the work of
Cecil Wade. This type of lettering was used for headlines on showcards and
posters from the twenties onwards. Includes six fonts.

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TALLINGTON is a stylised version of gas-pipe lettering; the trusty old stalwart of
many a signwriter. Includes two fonts; Traditional and Modern.

STEVENS PERCEPTA Very much after Mike Stevens sans serif Roman style

which was very much after the "Optima" typeface. Six fonts; includes five

weights and a modified version.

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SPEEDSTYLE A friendly, casual semi-script. Five fonts; Speedstyle and

a variant: Speedstyle 2, with bold versions of each . Also an extra bold
version.

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TIDEWAY, a fifties style connected script. Includes two fonts; Regular and
Classic

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Red Sable A casual script, Three fonts.Two versions; Red Sable Classic and

casual and a third font of ready made words with adaptions.

Signwriters do not suffer many of the constraints

placed on type-designers when producing lettering.

Generally, sign fonts are more animated, have fewer

points or nodes and should look clean and smooth

at large and very large sizes