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Artisinal

by Stiggy & Sands
Individual Styles from $24.00 USD
The Artisinal Font Family was designed by Jim Lyles, Brian J. Bonislawsky, John W. Zimmerman and published by Stiggy & Sands. Artisinal contains 1 styles.

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Artisinal, not to be confused with the term artisanal, is our revival of the Art Deco typeface known as Cubist Bold, by John W. Zimmerman for Barnhardt Bros. & Spindler in 1929, breathes new life into a classic. The original metal cast typeface was designed without a lowercase, as well as some wedge serif capitals made for not always perfect pairings. We've created a lowercase that blends well with the original design to give the typeface more usability. We've also created a fully sans version of the capitals as the default set, and moved the original wedge serif capital styles to a contextual alternates feature. And we created a few stylistic alternates for lowercase characters like the u and y and their accented styles. See the 5th graphic for a comprehensive character map preview. Opentype features include: - Full set of Inferiors and Superiors for limitless fractions. - A Standard lining figure set. - A collection of basic f Ligatures. - Stylistic Alternates for variations of several characters such as u and y. - Contextual Alternates for the original wedge variations of capitals that will mix in where appropriate. Approx. 450 Character Glyph Set: Artisinal comes with a glyph set that includes standard & punctuation, international language support, and additional features

Designers: Jim Lyles, Brian J. Bonislawsky, John W. Zimmerman

Publisher: Stiggy & Sands

Foundry: Stiggy & Sands

Design Owner: Stiggy & Sands

MyFonts debut: Aug 29, 2019

Artisinal

About Stiggy & Sands

Stiggy & Sands is a lettering-driven type foundry rooted in craftsmanship, character, and the warm traditions of the lettering and type design. Founded by longtime collaborators Brian Bonislawsky and Jim Lyles, the partnership blends 50 years of experience in hand lettering, logo design, and classic typographic refinement. Our work focuses on approachable, expressive typefaces that feel crafted, not manufactured — from friendly handwritten scripts and retro brush lettering to charming display types, mid-century sign styles, and clean, usable sans-serifs. Every font is drawn with an eye toward both creative personality and everyday usability. We believe great type should feel inviting, familiar, and thoughtfully made. That’s why our catalog emphasizes: script fonts with warmth and flow retro Americana and showcard-inspired displays playful, easygoing lettering styles clean, approachable workhorse sans and serif styles handcrafted details refined for modern workflows Whether it’s branding for a small business, packaging for a bakery, signage for a café, or a playful headline with personality, Stiggy & Sands fonts are built to bring charm, clarity, and character to every project. Stiggy & Sands — handcrafted typography with a friendly modern soul.

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