These gorgeously ornate letterforms were designed in the mid-1600s by the Polish goldsmith, Jan Christian Bierpfaff in the 1600's. He apprenticed with the Mackensen family of metalworkers in Cracow who introduced the Dutch auricular style of ornament into the Polish gold and silver workshops.

A new well-endowed font for the sexually inclined out there from the talented illustrator and animator, Rezatron. If you just can't get enough of his ABCDicks there's an archival giclee print available as well!

Gorgeously illustrated typeface based on flora and fauna by New York based creative Sasha Prood. I love a good hand drawn font, credit well deserved. x

What would it look like if you splashed some liquid and captured it frozen in the shape of a letter? Well, that is the simplistic version of what Skyrill, in a studio in Bahrain, has done. The question is: imagine the laws of physics were redefined and liquid could move into shapes and then become frozen midair into a solid structure?

Russian illustrator and graphic designer, Ruslan Khasanov, just created a new "liquid" type using ink and water, calling it "Au Revoir Type." Just a little ink and water, pour onto paper, and make an incredibly difficult type. . .

The Museum of Modern Art can be considered a titan of industry, a tycoon of art collecting. The MoMA has stepped out of their usual barrage of mediums with their latest acquisition, they have just added to their stellar permanent collection 23 Typefaces. More information after the jump . . .