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<![CDATA[MyFonts Search: tag:"circus"]]> en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:30:02 -0500 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:30:02 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 ©2009 MyFonts, Bitstream Inc. webmaster@myfonts.com <![CDATA[Zebrawood™]]> family of 2 fonts from Adobe

Of the many nineteenth-century wood type designs, the most popular seem to be variations of the Antique Tuscan style, which featured scalloped contours and upturned, pointed serifs. Designers of wood type found the Tuscan style to be ideal for embellishment, shading, and decoration.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[OK Corral™]]> family of 2 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old-time classic]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Rodeo Clown™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old-time classic]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:44:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Home Style™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old-time classic]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:55:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Buffalo Bill]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Buffalo Bill is a revival of an old favorite font that’s been around since 1888, the James Conner’s Sons foundry book of that same year is the oldest source I've seen for this old classic.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[High Noon™]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Decorative old-time classic]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:44:57 -0500 <![CDATA[Wanderer]]> family of 5 fonts from FontMesa

This font was inspired by the title logo of the TV show The Wild Wild West (season two). The font was named after the train in the TV show. Wanderer is a combination of my Classic Tuscan Rodeo Clown font and a Robust Slab Serif font.

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]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Annabelle Matinee NF]]> family of 1 font from Nick's Fonts

Annabelle Matinee NF

A charming headline font, bold yet feminine, based on an earlier font named Lilith Engraved, discovered in the 1942 edition of “Lettering Alphabets for Draughtsmen, Advertisement Designers, Architects & Artists” by Alfred Bastien.

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]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Cowboyslang™]]> family of 4 fonts from HVD Fonts

Typedesigner Hannes von Döhren created Cowboyslang, a display typefamily with a Wild West flair. It consists of three widths plus fitting ornaments. Although it is based on the slab serif typefaces from the nineteenth century Von Döhren gave it a contemporary feeling.

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]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:30:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Apple Pie]]> family of 5 fonts from FontMesa

You might call this a Bodoni Ornate font that Bodoni never made, close examination of this old 1800s font and it’s plain to see that the top half of the letters is very Bodoni in appearance.

]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:29:55 -0500 <![CDATA[Hickory™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

Hickory is the revival of an old unnamed font dating back to 1852 and was sold through a few different type foundries including Bruce, MacKellar Smiths & Jordan and James Conner’s Sons.

]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:31:24 -0500 <![CDATA[Cowboy Western™]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Cowboy Western™

Wild West Slab Serif Font]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Hessian]]> family of 1 font from MADType

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:49:36 -0500 <![CDATA[Lonestar™]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Lonestar is a revival of the old classic slab serif font named Hellenic which was very popular in the middle to late 1800s.

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]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:43:53 -0500 <![CDATA[Main Strike™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old time classic]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:42:40 -0500 <![CDATA[Carlingtown]]> family of 2 fonts from Red Rooster Collection

]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:17:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Gold Fever™]]> family of 8 fonts from FontMesa

Gold Fever is a revival of the old classic Caxtonian font originaly designed in the mid to late 1800s.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Buckhorn]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Wild West Bold Style Font]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:07:50 -0500 <![CDATA[Gold Spur™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

Gold Spur is a spurred version of the FontMesa Gold Rush set of fonts.

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:32:45 -0500 <![CDATA[Saloon Girl™]]> family of 5 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old-time classic]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:56:17 -0500 <![CDATA[Gille Classic™]]> family of 2 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old time classic]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Bearded Lady BB]]> family of 2 fonts from Blambot

Bearded Lady BB

Step right up! Step right up! She'll steal your heart!

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]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Country Western Swing™]]> family of 8 fonts from FontMesa

Country Western Swing™

Country Western is a revival of the classic William Page font known as Clarendon Ornamented originally designed in 1859 and again in 1877 by Vanderburgh & Wells.

]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:38:08 -0500 <![CDATA[Lonestar Western™]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Lonestar Western is a revival of the old classic slab serif font named Hellenic which was very popular in the middle to late 1800s.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Railhead™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

Railhead is a revival of an 1870s type style that was originally available from both the Bruce foundry in New York and James Conner’s Sons type foundry.

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]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:15:19 -0500 <![CDATA[Asteroid Primo SG]]> family of 4 fonts from Spiece Graphics

This 19th century antique typeface comes in two different flavors. Tall, squarish ornate caps center-aligned on a flowery lowercase body comprise the exquisite and memorable Asteroid Primo One classic design. As perfect today for initials and short headlines as it was when it was created.

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]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Sheridan Gothic SG™]]> family of 1 font from Spiece Graphics

Sheridan Gothic, also known as Grant Antique, is a quaint design produced in the late nineteenth century.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Country Western™]]> family of 11 fonts from FontMesa

Country Western™

Country Western is a revival of the classic William Page font known as Clarendon Ornamented originally designed in 1859 and again in 1877 by Vanderburgh & Wells.

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:34:30 -0500 <![CDATA[Gold Standard™]]> family of 6 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old time classic]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Nouveau Rock]]> family of 1 font from Okaycat

Nouveau Rock creates a blend of old & new combined.

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:11:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Livery Stable™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

Classic Old West Font]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:36:19 -0500 <![CDATA[Saddlery™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old-time classic]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:43:58 -0500 <![CDATA[Stampede™]]> family of 6 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative sign lettering]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Bamberforth™]]> family of 5 fonts from Greater Albion Typefounders

Bamberforth is an ideal way to give your work a mid-19th century feel.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:57:36 -0500 <![CDATA[Cowboy Rodeo™]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Slab Serif Font]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Red Dog Saloon™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Red Dog Saloon™

Decorative old-time classic]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Western Sky™]]> family of 2 fonts from FontMesa

Western Sky is a revival of a late 1800s Italian font known as Italian Slab Fancy or Dodge City.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:45:38 -0500 <![CDATA[Conestoga™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Antique decorative font]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:59:30 -0500 <![CDATA[Gold Rush™]]> family of 4 fonts from FontMesa

This old classic font has an interesting history, it was originally cut with lowercase by the Bruce Type Foundry in 1865 and listed as Ornamented No. 1514. Around 1903 the Bruce foundry was bought by ATF, in 1933 this font was revived by ATF as Caps only and was given the Gold Rush name but was sometimes called Klondike.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Birdcage™]]> family of 2 fonts from FontMesa

Birdcage was designed from a very short lettering sample in Rob Roy Kelly’s American Wood Type book, from the image I created a complete font plus a regular version with lowercase.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Maverick's Luck™]]> family of 12 fonts from FontMesa

Decorative old time classic]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Belgian]]> family of 5 fonts from FontMesa

Belgian is a revival of an old type font from the Bruce Type Foundry of New York, Belgian was first designed as a caps-only font in the 1860s with the lowercase added in 1867.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Cowboy Serenade]]> family of 1 font from FontMesa

Cowboy Serenade

Antique decorative western era font]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Broadgauge Ornate™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Broadgauge Ornate™

Broadgauge Ornate originated from MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in 1869 and was only available as an all caps font with numbers.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Main Street™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Old West Victorian Font]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Go West™]]> family of 3 fonts from FontMesa

Go West is a spurred version of the FontMesa Red Dog Saloon font which is a revival of an old 1800s woodtype font.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Flatrock™]]> family of 8 fonts from FontMesa

Classic Old West Font]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[IronType SG]]> family of 3 fonts from Spiece Graphics

IronType (formerly known as Ironman) is an extra bold geometric titling face in the Art Deco poster tradition.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Homemade Text]]> family of 1 font from Flat-it

Homemade Text was designed to correspond with Mademoiselle.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Grandes Vacances]]> family of 3 fonts from Flat-it

Homemade Text was designed to correspond with Grandes Vacances.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:47 -0500 <![CDATA[Mademoiselle™]]> family of 1 font from Flat-it

Homemade Text was designed to correspond with Mademoiselle.

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