
This typeface takes its form from the intricate and beautiful decorative cast ironwork that adorns many Federation era houses in Australia. I took photographs mainly in Sydney and made the typeface from drawings and scans. Designed originally for use in the book In at the Deep End.
Name: Sydney Lace Date: 2008-11 Foundry: Atlas Weight: iron Tags: Sydney, lace, ornamental iron, 1800s, wrought-iron, Federation era. The character set for this font includes: uppercase and accented variants for most Latin script languages. Below: Source photos, sketchbook pages ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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