1800s typography

The 1800s marked an era of change: from the Lewis and Clark expeditions to the first modern Olympics games in Greece. Here are some of the best 1800s style fonts to give your works that same bold and daring vibe.

These are the title pages to fire insurance booklets for individual cities. They instilled a sense of pride in one’s city, but also glorified the company and it’s offering. These are by…

LHF Boston Ballpark / Regular: Inspired by the Boston Red Sox logo, which itself is modeled after old circus poster lettering from the late 1800's. This well-balanced font features several variations on the lowercase, plus 12 bonus alternates for maximum creativity.

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Transport your design to the 19th century with authentic 1800s characters. Explore our curated list of vintage and retro projects.

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vintage

Local accession number: 13_05_000812 Title: Unidentified woman [back] Statement of responsibility: Photographic studio of J. S. Variell, Gardiner, Maine Genre: Photographs; Cartes de visite; Portraits Date created: 1879 Physical description: 1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 11 x 7 cm (carte de visite format) General notes: Title supplied by cataloger. Date notes: Date from item or from accompanying material. Collection: Cartes de Visite Collection Location: Boston Public Library…