Fontan Roman is a single weight calligraphic typeface design based on influences from Trajan and Round Foundational lettering; both being lettering styles I studied, many moons ago, while at art school.
Calligraphic Typeface design
I’ve wanted to design a typeface since leaving art school but never had the time, tools, or patience. When I discovered BirdFont it was time to try.
Typeface design influences
Trajan lettering
Foundational hand lettering
Future development
I want to develop on this typeface further by pushing an even more calligraphic style in the lettering. I love the sharpness but roundness in the foundational hand and wished I had studied it in more detail while I had the chance under the calligrapher John Smith (yes, his real name), author of The Art of Calligraphy.
Update: Here is a version based on the traditional round foundational hand lettering
Introducing Fontan Roman; a new calligraphic typeface design
Specimen sheet for Fontan typeface
You’ll find a few alternative glyphs available for the Q and f as well as some of the more obvious ligatures.
Download the Fontan Roman typeface and let me know how you get on with it. I will be updating in the future to make sure it has all the characters needed.
Typeface License:
Personal Use Only! Commercial licenses are available.
Round foundational hand lettering Here’s a typeface I’ve had in my mind for a while now. It’s based on the traditional round foundational hand lettering I learnt while at art school. Create that perfect card with hand lettering and all the confidence that your letters will be perfect every time. I want to develop on …
A new calligraphic typeface design: Fontan Roman
Fontan Roman is a single weight calligraphic typeface design based on influences from Trajan and Round Foundational lettering; both being lettering styles I studied, many moons ago, while at art school.
Calligraphic Typeface design
I’ve wanted to design a typeface since leaving art school but never had the time, tools, or patience. When I discovered BirdFont it was time to try.
Typeface design influences
Trajan lettering
Foundational hand lettering
Future development
I want to develop on this typeface further by pushing an even more calligraphic style in the lettering. I love the sharpness but roundness in the foundational hand and wished I had studied it in more detail while I had the chance under the calligrapher John Smith (yes, his real name), author of The Art of Calligraphy.
Update: Here is a version based on the traditional round foundational hand lettering
Introducing Fontan Roman; a new calligraphic typeface design
You’ll find a few alternative glyphs available for the Q and f as well as some of the more obvious ligatures.
Other typefaces you might like to try
Take a look at Round Foundational Hand Lettering which is also based on this round lettering
Download free font
Download the Fontan Roman typeface and let me know how you get on with it. I will be updating in the future to make sure it has all the characters needed.
Typeface License:
Personal Use Only!
Commercial licenses are available.
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