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Type of a fantastic nature brings a number of characteristics, taken from

history and culture, together in exaggerated forms. First, type styles that

derive from archaic and medieval forms convey the historical sense of ritual

that is often a context for fantasy-based imagery or stories—for example,

styles associated with stone-cut capitals, or blackletter or textura forms

used in manuscript illumination and scrolls. Added to these forms, exagger-

ated details, such as cross-strokes that extend past stems, oversized serifs,

extended legs or tails, or runic or glyphic ornamentation, augment the

fantastic qualities of such faces and help them transcend mere historical

reference. Hybrid faces that mix script and sans-serif details may appear

runic or symbolic, alluding to scrolls for incantation or lost languages.

Illustrative inclusions, such as star- or diamondlike shapes, added to charac-

ters or replacing cross-strokes or marks such as tittles, bring a similarly

runic, fantastic quality. Furthermore, some organic serifs or script forms

feature highly modulated strokes and unusual junctures that lend a sense

of fairytale woodland magic. Bizarre structures in seemingly classical type

styles, or highly stylized construction overall, convey the sense of things

that are not of this world.

All things magical, mystical, occult, and fictional combine in the

fantastic—elves and monsters, magicians and seers, pixies, aliens, and

robots. Typefaces and color that embody fantasy borrow from all

these genres in literature, film, and art.

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Brand Engine

Eric Read, art director

Deborah Smith Read, designer

Sausalito [CA] USA

Fantasy

Concepts

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ITC Korigan

TM

Light

Sans Serif | Moderate

Contrast | Medium Weight |

Uncial Structure |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Darwin Normal

Serif | Medium Weight |

Garage Fonts Type Foundry

www.garagefonts.com

[e-mail]

800.681.9375

Linotype Gotharda

TM

Sans Serif | Bold Weight |

Condensed |

Blackletter Details |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Interrobang Serif

Serif–Sans Serif Hybrid |

Pronounced Contrast |

Condensed | Medium Weight|

Garage Fonts Type Foundry

www.garagefonts.com

[e-mail]

800.681.9375

Quiver

Graphic Sans Serif | Extended |

Bold Weight |

Garage Fonts Type Foundry

www.garagefonts.com

[e-mail]

800.681.9375

Merlin

TM

Graphic | Erratic Weight and

Contrast | Glyphic Detail |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

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Concepts Fantasy

Gargoyle Black

Textura–Sans Serif Hybrid |

Bold Weight | Condensed |

Device

www.devicefonts.co.uk

[e-mail]

44 (0) 7979.602.272

Beluga

TM

LT Regular

Serif | Gothic Details |

Heavier Medium Weight |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Calligraphica Regular

Archaic–Serif Hybrid | Inline |

Pronounced Contrast |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

Tarragon

TM

Serif | Medium Weight |

Brush Detail | Condensed |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Linotype Besque

TM

Graphic | Stroke Distortion |

Pronounced Contrast |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Blue Island

TM

Serif | Lighter Medium

Weight | Moderate Contrast |

Stylized Joints |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

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Frances Uncial

Serif | Medium Weight |

Unicase | Erratic Modulation |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Eremaeus

Serif | Light Weight |

Moderate Contrast | Uncial

and Glyphic Details |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

Grace

TM

Serif | Light Weight |

Noticeably Condensed | Script

and Blackletter Details |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Moonstone

Stylized Serif | Condensed |

Medium Weight | Pinched

Bowls and Flared Shoulders |

Device

www.devicefonts.co.uk

[e-mail]

44 (0) 7979.602.272

El Diablo Regular

Stylized Sans Serif |

Lighter Medium Weight |

Glyphic Details |

Garage Fonts Type Foundry

www.garagefonts.com

[e-mail]

800.681.9375

Romic

TM

Medium

Serif | Bold Weight |

Noticeable Modulation |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

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Concepts Fantasy

Linotype Sangue

TM

Gothic Script | Pronounced

Contrast | Upright Posture |

Ultra Condensed Lowercase |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Yolanda Princess

Graphic Sans Serif |

Medium Weight | Decorative

Inclusions |

Device

www.devicefonts.co.uk

[e-mail]

44 (0) 7979.602.272

Visigoth

TM

Serif | Black Weight |

Pronounced Contrast | Brush

Detail | Slight Italic Posture |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Semper

TM

Roman

Serif | Medium Weight |

Moderate Contrast | Sharp

Terminals |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

ITC Woodland

TM

Medium

Sans Serif | Medium Weight |

Cursive Influence | Modulation

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Bad Angel Sinner

Graphic | Medium Weight |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

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