Revivals | Harold's Fonts

Swizzle Script

SWIZZLE SCRIPT is my digital interpretation of the classic analog font “Stylescript”, designed by Sol Hess in 1940 for the Lanston Monotype Company. Elegant and low-slung, in the manner of Trafton (designed byHoward Trafton, cast by Bauer, 1933) and Coronet (R. H. Middleton for Ludlow, 1937). But it’s bolder with a thin-thick contrasting stroke and a higher x-height.

Tech Elite

Tech Elite is a square sans-serif monospaced font, a stylish alternative to Courier or other typewriter-style fonts. Tech Elite was inspired by one of the styles offered on the classic, collectible Hermes 3000 Swiss-made typewriter. This is completely redrawn; I did not want it to have the uneven texture of vintage typing. I’ve expanded its usefulness with Bold, Oblique and Bold Oblique variations.

Thaleia

THALEIA is my digital interpretation of the analog font known as Thalia and by other names. It was commissioned for a client a while back; the exclusivity has lapsed and I’m releasing it now.

Traftoon

Traftoon is a set of three fonts that look like neat, slightly sloped hand lettering done with a brush and ink. Casual but not child-like, with full upper and lowercase, Traftoon offers an attractive and flexible alternative to many similar fonts such as Balloon and Comic Sans.

Virile

The VIRILE fonts are adapted from a pair of analog Art Nouveau fonts. The name isn’t so good but that’s what it was. You can use the fonts separately or use the Solid as a fill for the Open.

Waldorf Text

WALDORF TEXT is my digital revival of a classic “lost” font of the same name. An elegant blackletter font with details that spell luxury.

Waldorf Text was produced by Barnhart Brothers and Spindler Type Foundry in 1914. When American Type Founders acquired BBB&S, they continued to produce it, including it in their 1934 and 1941 catalogs. And then it was gone, never making the transition from type to film or digital. (Thanks, Bill, for all your help!)

Wexley

WEXLEY is my digital interpretation of a rather forgotten analog font set called Wexford, very much in the geometric Bauhaus tradition. The original was designed by Richard A Sclatter and released by VGC in 1972. (Thanks, Bill, for the research.)

Wireframe

WIREFRAME was inspired by the “lost” Letraset font BOMBERE, designed by Carla Bombere.

Like BLOCKED, Bombere apparently did not make the transition from dry-transfer (rub-down) letters into digital type.

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