Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:28PM 
Our apricot trees are super bountiful this year, and the Mémé’s have taken to making lots and lots of jellies and jams. They keep asking me to make them some fancy labels … I think St. Lorie may be the perfect font. It reminds me a bit of French schoolgirl handwriting.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 5:22PM 
There’s something dynamite (as in Napoleon Dynamite) about this cute and retro new font in my toolbox: POINTY. Reminds me of passing notes in class. Do kids still do that? Or is it all texting these days?
Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 6:02AM ;)
Font Shop, you are killing me. Dangling fabulous fonts in front of my nose via email is some sort of sick torture that you enjoy, isn’t it? I was perfectly happy not knowing that Ambicase Modern existed. Now it’s all I can think about, and poor Santa is going to have to figure out a way to wrap up a font and get it down the chimney. If I can wait that long.
Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 6:17AM ;)
This sweet, scripty girly font is usually not what I go for, but it has charmed me. I heart Geeoh HMK.
font, fonts, inspiration, type, typography, wish list | in fonts, wish list | Permalink | erika firm Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 6:03AM 
While researching for a logo design I was working on earlier this year I came across the font Buttermilk. It reminds me of puffy stickers and unicorns and rainbows ... in a very (very) good way. I'll be using it in some upcoming Delphine promos.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 5:40AM 
Yesterday I stumbled upon a lovely blog, For The Love of Type. Oh, my, WORD. Wonderful! Why yes, that is Mr Eaves XL Sans Ultra Italic on the cupcakes. The blogess (she calls herself Mrs. Eaves, which, if you're a nerd like me, you'll find funny). Her real name is Gemma O'Brien, and she is an Australian designer. I especially like the "typespotting" posts -- sort of a spotted in the wild sort of column. If you love type, this blog is a must read. There's a great video of Mrs. Eaves "tattooing" herself with a Sharpie on the streets of Berlin (? at least it looks like Berlin to me) on the blog. I've seen the whole type all over the body thing before (mens magazines seem to love this concept), and of course Stephen Sagmeister's famous razored type poster, but seeing Mrs. Eaves write all over herself brings it to a whole new level. Pretty amazing. I'm seriously blown away. Am I gushing too much? Take a look at the site and you'll understand why.
blog love, blogs, design, fonts, inspiration, type, typography | in blog love, fonts, graphic design | Permalink | erika firm Friday, January 15, 2010 at 3:12PM 
I found this lovely handwriting font called Sudestada while researching for a fun project we're working on here in the studio. I can't reveal the project just yet ... but it has to do with flowers.
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 7:34AM design, font, fonts, free, graphic design, type, typography | in fonts | Permalink | erika firm Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 6:56AM ;)
I met illustrator and calligrapher Crystal Kluge of Tart Workshop at the National Stationery Show last May and was blown away by her talent. She recently released a new set of fonts, based on her calligraphy, called Nelly Script and Nelly Script Flourish. Needless to say both fonts are now at the top of my studio supply wish list.
Here is how Tart Workshop describes their font: "Nelly is a beautiful yet sensible romantic ... she’s a bit formal but not stuffy and simply adores a lovely party." Indeed, I can totally see Nelly adorning a backyard garden party invitation, or a save the date announcement for a romantic afternoon tea.
calligraphy, font, fonts, invitation, type, typography, wedding invitation, wish list | in fonts, wish list | Permalink | erika firm Friday, February 13, 2009 at 6:59AM Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 7:12AM
young finesse by doyald young, available at fonts.com
I am loving this font (though the name reminds me of shampoo).
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:04AM
Santangeli (shown above), and ALL fonts at FONTS.COM are 25 percent off through midnight (PST) 12/11/08! Enter code: SECRET25 during checkout.
Monday, September 29, 2008 at 7:05AM
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