Ballpoint Ligatures

Some ligatures and alternate characters for the Ballpoint Roman typeface

Although watching a font being created in near realtime can be as exciting as watching the grass grow for most. However, we continue with the refinements to the Ballpoint Roman (née Regular) face with alternate characters and ligatures to extend and enhance the font.

Once these characters have been completed, we will begin working on the assorted weights for this first release. Please continue to watch along here and on our socials.

The Rocketeer

Summer is the time for blockbuster popcorn films and “The Rocketeer” is one of my all-time favorite types of these films.

Batman, Samurai

Illustration of an alternate reality Batman; dressed as a traditional Samurai warrior. With the popularity of Shogun streaming now, I wanted to revisit an earlier version of this treatment with a bit more natural media feel to the piece. Follow along here and our...

May 21

It was 36 years ago today, that I walked across the stage, what is now Miller Theater, and received my diploma as a member of the first graduation class of The University of the Arts. I had entered the Philadelphia College of Art (PCA) and during my time in Philly,...

Alien Day 24

Another day to celebrate the great Alien Day and the great LV-426 where the crew of the Nostromo first encounters the Xenomorph.

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