subject: Handwritten Fonts [print this page] Intelligent calligraphic fonts are a nice choice for advertisers, eager to emphasize a quality of some product. Most of designers agree that handwritten fonts underline the classic style or reference to old-fashioned culture, which no one can deny speaks of fancy and artistic taste. Var4ious projects nowadays require embedded some futuristic typefaces as an appeal to technological advancement of humanity. On the contrary, classic handwritten fonts cannot but invest decoration features of antique into every project you are working on.
Gothic fonts are very reminiscent of handwritten, but, nevertheless, in modern classification of handwritten fonts they are not included. The first books imitated familiar manuscripts so carefully that it seemed that publishers were afraid buyers would not purchase them because the font does not look like handwritten at all. Though, maybe they were right. Among best gothic fonts to date one can distinguish Rotunda or Textura, known since the 13th century. Fractura font appeared later, in the 15th century, and it is considered the latest traditional Gothic fonts. It is possible to mention Gothic Uncial, appeared in Rome in about 5th century B.C. It is the earliest Gothic font, so it is often called semi-Gothic. The letters were rounded and had little straight lines. It was often used for creating titles. In the later period they were supplemented with serifs and flourishes.
It is also appropriate to note that handwritten fonts are often called scripts, which can be formal and casual. Formal typefaces are based on writing style of the 17th or 18th century, the time when they were completely common and used. The form of letters reminds much of the serifs made by feathers the only writing tool people had. Nowadays one could guess formal scripts play a significant role in dcor of invitations, diplomas or other commemorative cards. Casual handwritten fonts, in contrast, are made usually by wet brush and remind of writing style in the 20th century. Specifically, casual scripts appeared at the beginning of the 20th century and were much improved in 1950s. Brush fonts were used mainly in advertising posters and slogans to catch an eye of potential viewers.
