John Speed

Individual Styles from $18.00 USD

The John Speed Font Family was designed by David Nalle and published by Scriptorium. John Speed contains 3 styles.

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MyFonts licenses are tailored for individual creatives. Not all licenses are compatible with broad usage cases or complicated creative workflows, so make sure to read the full EULA text for details. If you are licensing fonts for use at an Agency or Company, or if you have a usage requirement that isn't listed below or are unsure about the use cases shown here, contact us and we'll help you determine the best fit for your needs.

The following licenses are available for this font.

Desktop: for creating designs

This entry-level license enables personal and commercial traditional graphic designer work.

The Desktop License allows you to create, print, and share flat, non-editable designs such as:

Brand identity

Use fonts to create a strong and consistent brand identity.

Videos

Apply fonts in titles, credits, and on-screen text.

PDFs

Style reports, brochures, and digital documents.

Greeting cards

Design unique, personalized cards for any occasion.

Logos

Craft memorable, professional logo typography.

Signage (wayfinding & billboards)

Make clear, eye-catching signage for indoor or outdoor use.

Flyers

Set readable, attractive headlines and layouts.

Packaging

Enhance product packaging with stylish text.

Album covers

Print custom text designs on t-shirts, hoodies, and more.

Posters

Bold, eye-catching poster layouts.

Invitations

Create stylish, personalized invitations for events.

Social posts

Enhance graphics and captions with unique fonts.

Business cards

Craft professional, memorable business card designs.

School projects

Make projects stand out with creative text.

Wordmarks

Develop strong, recognizable brand wordmarks.

Stationery

Design elegant letterheads, envelopes, and notes.

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This license does not support:

E-books

Fonts cannot be embedded in digital books. View relevant license

Digital ads

Ads cannot use these fonts. View relevant license

Commercial print environments

Not for large-scale printing business.

Websites

Fonts cannot be hosted online. View web font license

Emails

Fonts not allowed in email templates. Learn more

Apps

Cannot embed fonts inside applications. View app license

Sharing the font

Fonts cannot be distributed to others.

Allowing others to use the font

License is for you only.

Collaboration

Fonts cannot be shared in teams. Learn more

Modifying

Fonts cannot be altered or edited.Learn more

Installation on a server

Fonts cannot be installed on a server.

AI training

Fonts not permitted for AI models. AI ethics statement

DAMs

Fonts cannot be hosted on DAMs as downloadable assets.

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Desktop licenses are based on the number of users of the fonts; in other words, the number of computers in which the font will be installed. You can change the number of users by clicking the quantity dropdown option on Buying Choices or Cart pages.

Please be sure to review the listing foundry's Desktop license agreement as some restrictions may apply—such as use in logos/trademarks, geographic restrictions (number of locations), and products that will be sold.

Adding users later:

Desktop licenses are cumulative. If you require a Desktop license that covers additional users, simply place a new order for the same Desktop package, for the number of additional users.

John Speed Desktop EULA

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About the family

John Speed is an ornate, decorative calligraphic titling font based on the hand lettering of 17th century English mapmaker John Speed. It features extraordinary decorated letters, variant character forms and other unique features.

Designers: David Nalle

Publisher: Scriptorium

Foundry: Scriptorium

Design Owner: Scriptorium

MyFonts debut: Nov 10, 2003

John Speed

About Scriptorium

Digital foundry based in Austin, Texas, run by Dave Nalle. Scriptorium offers hundreds of mostly decorative and calligraphic fonts, based on historical and folk sources.

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Desktop: for creating designs

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