I selected and picked amongst different printed characters, enlarged them somewhat with a copy machine, then hand-rendered each. Needed to custom-make a few of the accents and symbols, then added a couple goofy dingbats just for the heck of it.
The outcome: an amazingly legible serif household akin to the Century deals with.
Font Family:
· Attic Antique
· Attic Antique Italic
Tags: 1900s, ancient, antiqued, century, damaged, decayed, grunge, imperfect, john burroughs, news, typewriter, vintage