Katie Foskett

Smart, legible and elegant, Gravesend Sans is a based on the unique typeface used for the iconic grass-green signage for the now-defunct Southern Railway. In existence from 1923 to 1948, when it was nationalised, it linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, the South coast resorts and Kent. The same design was also used for the ‘hawkeye’ signs on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, differentiated by black letters on a yellow background.

Reference for each letter was taken from vintage ‘target’ station nameplates and other platform signage. The rarest letters were the Q, seen in Queens Road Battersea, the X, seen in East Brisxon, and the Z, used in Maze Hill, site of an infamous train crash in 1958. Being hand-made, the letters often differ in width and thickness. There was no lower case. The Bluebell Railway, a heritage steam line, runs over part of the old Southern Railway network and uses a very similar type.

The design of the numbers differed considerably, but here have been taken from the Device 112 Hours font Smokebox. As well identifying platforms, they were used on the front of the steam engine’s smokebox, hence the name, and stylistically are more in keeping with the letters than some of the squarer versions that can be seen in old photographs.

William Caslon IV is credited with the first Latin sans-serif type, shown in a 1816 Caslon specimen book. ‘Two Lines English Egyptian’, as it was called, was caps-only, and there are several close correlations between the two.

Includes a selection of authentic arrows and manicules, plus abbreviated ligatures such as ‘St.’ (Saint or Street) ‘Rd.’ (Road) and ‘Jn.’ (Junction). The Cameo version includes many graphic banner elements that can be freely combined.

Tombouctou is the French name for Timbuktu, a city in central Mali.
I have been to Timbuktu several times; usually arriving after a three day boat trip up the Niger river. Timbuktu is a smallish city, literally in the middle of nowhere, with a treasure trove of UNESCO listed sights.

Tombouctou font is a handmade brush font. It is nice and elegant and will give your designs an ‘oriental’ touch.

Kamber is a playful and approachable, neo-grotesque sans-serif with a handful of humanist flourishes. Subtle convex terminals and a curved structure create it’s friendly personality and bouncy rhythm. If you're looking for a warm typeface that’s affable without straying into cliché, then Kamber is your new best friend – like the labrador of typefaces.

Kamber’s balanced yet quirky nature makes for a fun and interesting display face, without compromising on legibility at smaller sizes. The lowercase letters have an elevated x-height, sitting at around 70% of the cap height – this means running copy remains clear and readable.

Available in 8 weights, each with a corresponding italic, Kamber is a widely functional typeface that can hold it’s own, regardless of the use case. It includes all the usual open type features for further adaptation and variation, including small caps, ligatures, stylistic alternates and more. The primary numerals are lining figures, but tabular figures, old style figures, and a combination of both are also included.

If you're looking for something to stand out from the sea of overly geometric faces and soulless helvetica variants, then Kamber is ready and waiting. Perfect for editorial design, branding or anywhere you use text – Kamber is the typeface that smiles.

Miralight™ is a fresh and casual script. It will give a fresh and trendy touch to your artwork. Modern and stylish, Miralight™ also comes with fancy alternate characters like ending swashes and tales.The font has an extended character set supporting most Central European and Eastern European languages. Enjoy :)

Rutherford is clear, robust and authoritative, and reads well at small text sizes while also having the required heft for larger headlines. A wide range of weights makes it a versatile choice for magazines, branding, brochures and advertising.

A slightly condensed obround serif with squared stroke terminals. The t, j and f curve around to harmonize with the terminals on the a and g, as does the tail of the Q. The italic incorporates cursive forms on the ends of the lower right and upper left strokes, and uses a single-story a.

Includes full European Latin support and alternate designs for the Q and g in all weights.

Yaty is a relaxed and spontaneous script font.

With its long descenders, bold capital letters and genuine style, this typeface fits perfectly for a down-to-earth logo or headline, emitting familiarity and friendliness.

The font contains ligatures and support for an extensive range of world-wide languages.

Musubi is juicy, flavorful display face inspired Tiki culture. Use it to make a big splash on posters and signage. This swinging face’s special features include Small Capitals, tropical symbols, and decorative borders. Its funky and flared design is also perfect for a spooky Halloween bash!