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Seddon Penmans Paradise Capitals

by Intellecta Design
Individual Styles from $29.50 USD
The Seddon Penmans Paradise Capitals Font Family was designed by Iza W and published by Intellecta Design. Seddon Penmans Paradise Capitals contains 1 styles. More about this family

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John Seddon (1644-1700), was a famous English writing master, the leading calligrapher of his time, and master of Sir John Johnson’s Free Writing School in Priest’s Court, Foster Lane. His portrait was drawn by William Faithorne and was engraved by John Sturt as the frontispiece for his copy-books, such as ‘The Ingenious youth’s companion’ of c.1690 and 'The pen-man’s paradise' of c.1695. These were engraved after his work by others. Your extra-rare book - "The Pen-mans Paradise Both pleasent & Profitable OR Examples of all ye usuall hands of this Kingdome. Adorn'd with variety of ffigures an Flourishes done by Command of hand. Each ffigure being one continued & entire Track of the pen most where of may be struck as well Reverse (or to answer bothwayes) as Forward", London (1965). - (YES, that is the title of the book!) was the starting point to these new extra accurated works of Iza W, a series of revivals of the penmanship Seddon’s artworks, like this highly ornamented animal kingdom inspired capitals and alphabets: the Seddon Penmans Paradise Capitals typeface. And, on the other hand, you can get the animal and human kingdon inspired penmanship forms in the Bestiario font. The “SeddonsFleurons” will complete the collection. Fantastic choice to elaborated barocque/renaissance inspired and historical accurated layouts.

Designers: Iza W

Foundry: Intellecta Design

MyFonts debut: Mar 21, 2011

Seddon Penmans Paradise Capitals

About Intellecta Design

Intellecta Design is a distinguished Brazilian typefoundry committed to typographical research and the revival of ancient typefaces and handwriting styles. By delving into historical churches, museums, antiquaries, and similar institutions, Intellecta Design crafts unique fonts inspired by old books and documents. The foundry boasts an extensive collection of rare catalogues and books from the 16th to 19th centuries, serving as invaluable resources for digitizing lost fonts and uncommon handwriting script models. This level of research is exceptional in Brazil, distinguishing Intellecta Design within the industry. Furthermore, the talented design team at Intellecta Design develops innovative and modern typefaces suitable for a diverse array of applications. The foundry proudly claims to be the creator and owner of the largest typeface library in Latin America, solidifying its status as a key player in the typographic landscape.

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