33 - CuriousFiend (#1)

Well well well, roll up, roll up, roll up.
TypeFace A week have been graced with some amazing fonts for the new graduate, Mark Goss - creator of the Curious Fiend blog...
After Seeing Mark's work featured on the Creative Review blog we sent Mark an email enthused by his hand made type - and excellent style / application of typography... what a guy, just the sort of font work we're looking for!



Please visit Mark's blog - a fantastic resource for checking out what's going on down his way in Olde London Town.

We're so happy that Mark has got involved, and we wish him all the best for his future in the creative world, I think he'll go far...with his skills and energy, how could he not?

This typeface is now unavailable for download - but will be included in the limited edition CD Rom of all 52 Typefaces at the beginning of 2010. To secure a CD Rom, please email us (Phil & Gabi) at info@g-r-a.co.uk.If you would like to get involved in making a typeface for the project, please email us at : info@g-r-a.co.uk or leave a comment below!

31 - Caran

Gordon Watt (Morning Glass Designs) has contributed another font for Typeface A Week...this font was his "main mission" for our project - so, we are very happy to present - Caran...here's some words by Gordon on its origins...

Caran is based almost entirely on the lettering in a wonderful piece of modern calligraphy, Cara Wallia Derelicta ("Dear Wales, all buggered up"), by David Jones, the famous Welsh artist and former student of Eric Gill. It represents my first attempt at a "calligraphic" typeface, one which I imagine might be used to good measure in a medium like stained glass.

More information on the original text, and a smallish image, can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/lfb89t

And a piece of work inspired by David Jones' work, by another Welsh calligrapher, tegwen Jones: http://tinyurl.com/mxyej5


This typeface is now unavailable for download - but will be included in the limited edition CD Rom of all 52 Typefaces at the beginning of 2010. To secure a CD Rom, please email us (Phil & Gabi) at info@g-r-a.co.uk.If you would like to get involved in making a typeface for the project, please email us at : info@g-r-a.co.uk or leave a comment below!