Publisher: Three Islands PressAmerican Scribe simulates the penmanship of Timothy Matlack, typically accepted be the scribe of the well-known, engrossed copy of the Declaration of Self-reliance (composed, of course, by Thomas Jefferson). Matlack-- whose clear, compact script is maybe the most familiar handwriting in America-- was a fascinating guy: an American patriot and former Quake, kicked out of the church for combating in the Revolution; he likewise sat as prosecutor at the court martial of Benedict Arnold. Prior to penning the Declaration, he copied a number of files for General George Washington. He lived well into his 90s. American Scribe seeks to reproduce Matlack's incomparable script in a digital typeface. OpenType functions include numerous ligatures, standard and contextual alternates, lining and old-style figures, and complete Central/Eastern European alphabets.
Font Family: American Scribe Regular
