Foundry portfolio · Serif · Decorative · Display
Colourful lives up to the name through contrast rather than through novelty. Orvelia is a soft serif with a romantic slant, Bronzewick a sharper decorative cut, and the 25 releases move between stationery, packaging and seasonal display work with the same warm palette of shapes.
Before you buy from this studio
Two decorative faces from this studio will compete if used together. Assign one to the headline and set everything else in a neutral roman or sans.
High-contrast display serif with sculpted curves and tucked swash legs
Orvelia is a high-contrast display serif in which the stems alternate thick and hairline weights, the R, V and A end in curved swash legs and the bowls stay sculpted, so a name reads as a crest for a perfume box or a masthead.
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Engraved woodcut western display
Bronzewick pairs tall narrow Old West capitals with fine engraved linework inside every stem, so a single-colour print gains the depth of copperplate or woodblock engraving without a second ink.
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Tall narrow hand-drawn letters with uneven weights and a level baseline
Doodlina is tall narrow hand-drawn lettering in which the letters keep a level baseline but vary in weight, so a word reads as something drawn with a felt tip rather than written with a pen.
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Spiked blackletter with diamond serifs
Raventhorn is a blackletter in gold on dark green: spiked capitals with diamond serifs and long hairline terminals, framed by a crown, a shield and a symmetric gold border drawn to the same weight.
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Heavy decorative serif with curled terminals and a high contrast
Bravyno is a heavy decorative serif in which the terminals curl into small hooks, the contrast runs high and the bowls close to small counters, so a single word reads as a Victorian shop sign.
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Armoured dark-fantasy gothic with pointed spurs and heavy blackletter structure
Drakzevor is an armoured dark-fantasy gothic alphabet in which each letter grows pointed spurs and the blackletter skeleton is thickened into metal plates.
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Carved heritage serif with gothic spurs and heavy slab feet
Vorgraven is a heritage serif in which the stems carry gothic spurs, the bowls are cut square and the feet flare into heavy slabs, so a word reads as lettering carved into stone.
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Heavy gothic display with waist notches
Zenvora is a heavy gothic display in bone cream on a dark mottled ground: narrow letter bodies with waist notches cut into the sides, a slanted Z that starts the word, sharp spurs and a stone texture, framed by a thin ruled border with fleur-de-lis corners, a small line beneath and a plain caption.
Fine high-contrast serif with thin stems and open elegance
Aureline is a fine serif in which the stems narrow to hairlines, the serifs spread thin and the bowls stay wide open, so a single name reads as a jewellery hallmark rather than as a headline.
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Crisp cathedral blackletter with flat tops and fine diamond spurs
Cryptborne is a crisp cathedral blackletter in which the letters are built from flat-topped stems, fine diamond spurs and thin hairlines against heavy mass, so a short word reads as carved stonework.
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Heavy connected display script with swash capitals and ball terminals
Axevyn is a heavy connected display script in the luxury tradition, its capitals carrying wide swashes, its strokes solid and its terminals finished with small balls, so a single word reads as an engraved sign.
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Heavy forward-slanted mixed case with squared bowls and sharply cut ends
Kravix shows black slanted lettering across a tilted cream panel with orange accents, where thick near-even strokes form squared round bowls, a wide r shoulder and a small rectangular i dot, while the K and x end in sharp diagonals.
High-contrast condensed display serif
Montrev is an elegant display serif in black on cream: condensed caps and lowercase with very high contrast, narrow bracketed serifs, a tight waist on the stems and a small fleuron ornament above the word, so the name reads as a fashion masthead rather than a text serif.
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Worn Cooper-style vintage outdoor slab serif
Ruggedora is a heavy, softly distressed vintage slab serif with plump rounded bowls, bracketed feet, and weathered trail-sign warmth.
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Very heavy rounded black capitals with tiny round counters
Bubblora is a very heavy bubble display in which the bodies inflate, the counters shrink to small round holes and the contours stay soft and slightly uneven, so a short word reads as one solid shape from across a room.
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Very tall condensed fashion serif with hairline serifs and a tight fit
Cervelique is a tall condensed serif in which the stems stretch upward, the serifs thin to hairlines and the letters sit almost shoulder to shoulder, so a word reads as a magazine masthead rather than as text.
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Tall high-contrast serif letters with tapered strokes and rounded counters
Dravion sets a large cream word against a dark photograph, where narrow hairlines meet thick upright strokes, the capital D stands tall and bowed, the a keeps a rounded bowl and the r ends in a soft curved terminal.
Heavy playful rounded forms with irregular widths and soft corners
Drexon is a heavy playful display in which the letters keep thick rounded bodies, the widths shift from letter to letter and the openings stay compact, so a short phrase reads as hand-drawn merchandise lettering.
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Blackletter with a metal bevel treatment
Morvakrith is a heavy blackletter shown with a metallic bevel: dense vertical strokes, sharp spurs and a narrow lowercase rhythm, rendered in polished silver over a moonlit castle scene with a skull, chains and a motto rule beneath.
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Very tall condensed sans
Strivon is a very tall condensed sans in black on a ruled off-white sheet: mixed case with long straight ascenders, a pointed v, narrow bowls and flat terminals, set as one large word with four small tracked notes in the corners and a plain line beneath.
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Heavy slab display with a cracked, weathered texture
Crackforge is a heavy slab display alphabet in which the stems stay thick, the serifs turn square and the surface breaks into fine cracks, so a word reads as a cast metal plate that has been outdoors for years.
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Heavy contrasting mixed case with sharply angled upper ends
Draveth is a heavy mixed-case serif in which the stems run thick, the contrast is high and the upper ends of the letters are cut at a sharp angle, so a word reads as a contemporary magazine masthead.
Tall high-contrast mixed case with sharp top cuts and slender curved joins
Evellune shows a black name across warm cream: the capital E carries fine projecting ends, the tall l stems finish in sharp angled tops and the lowercase e bowls narrow through very thin curved joins so the uprights read dense against fine edges.
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Rugged ornamental display serif
Virellore is an ornate display serif in weathered cream on a dark gothic scene: heavy bracketed serifs, split terminals, small thorns along the strokes, and rules with diamond finials between the lines, so the plate reads as a fantasy title card rather than as an editorial serif.
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Faceted heavy Gothic with pointed feet and a rough pale surface
Dravorn is a bold gothic display face with a distressed stone fill, shown as a complete identity — cards, caps, hoodies, posters and packaging — with a crossed sword behind the wordmark.
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