Miss Fajardose Pro Font

Designer: Alejandro Paul

The Charles Bluemlein Script Collection is an interesting reminder of the heady days of hand lettering and calligraphy in the United States. From the early 1930s through World War II, there were about 200 expert hand letterers operating in New York City alone. This profession saw its demise with the advent of picture lettering, and after digital typography, ended up being virtually extinct. The odd method in which the Bluemlein scripts were put together and developed - by collecting various signatures and then constructing total alphabets from them - is a remarkable calligraphic experience. Due to the fact that the set of constructed designs looked absolutely nothing like the original signatures, fictitious names were assigned to the brand-new script typefaces. The typeface styles were then showcased in Higgins Ink catalogs.

Alejandro Paul and Sudtipos bring the Bluemlein scripts back to life in a set of expanded digital versions, reflecting the demands these days's designer. Extreme care has actually been required to render the original scripts authentically, keeping the fictitious names originally assigned to them by Bluemlein.