Uncial

by Matthew | Feb 16, 2024 | design, news, process

Sample typeset page using Jane Austen's first page of "Pride and Prejudice".

Closing out this week and our Friday afternoon beginning work on a new Uncial font for our expanding product line; Matthewscript for the time being. Finished the first pass of the characters and although it technically should only be capitals, we are working on a lower case character set as part of the design process. Check back to the blog for updates as well as our social challenges below.

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