a typeface is based on gravestone inscriptions carved by Uzal Ward between 1752 and 1792. Ward’s lettering style was expressive with a tall x-height, curled finials and a trumpeted lower case t and f. For some of the glyphs alternates were created, in order to include some of the more atypical letter forms, like the slanted uppercase A. Glyphs were also created for the death heads and some of the other decorative flourishes on the headstones. The intention was to create a distinctive digital typeface for use in contemporary design contexts, with reverence to its historical roots.
Included in the images are:
Some of the characteristic features of the typeface &
10 weeks of letter form iterations....
plus postcards, posters, spec sheets and design examples.
A spread on the design process is published in:
Introduction to Graphic Design: A Guide to Thinking, Process and Style
By Aaris Sherin