I've written an abridged guide as to how I make fonts. All of the information and many of the files and software are in this .zip file. The file contains templates, mapping, software and links to software. Not only can you create fonts, you can give them a copyright and even register yourself as a 'foundry'. Every character in the web-comic has their own font, hand drawn by me or a good friend. The fonts were 'cleaned up' and re-uploaded in Dec 2011, so if you have downloaded any of the fonts before then, replace them with the ones below. They are closer to a 'proper' size and they have a better alignment, full punctuation, and numerous international symbols and letters. In Oct 2018, I also added the 'ethel' characters to all of the fonts; they look like this "Œ" and this "œ". Some have a full Cyrillic character set and are marked as such. Please consider donating to my charity of choice, Camfed, if you download any fonts. |
Miscellaneous Fonts
These are fonts that are not used for characters. |
Narrative Here is a panagram for the Narrative font, which includes a Cyrillic character set:The Narrative font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Portrayal Here is a panagram for the font used in Portrayals:The Portrayal font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
TimePlace The PlaceTime font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Major Characters
These are fonts that are specific to certain characters. |
Grace ParsleyHare and Simon StæppenWulf, Here is a panagram of Grace's font: Grace's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. --------------------------------------------- Here is a panagram of Simon's font, which includes a Cyrillic character set: Simon's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. Simon's font was drawn by Simon, who was the inspiration for the character. Grace's font was drawn by Oni, who is the wife of Simon (in real life). |
Ignatius HaliFox, Here is a panagram for Ignatius' font: Ignatius' font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Jess FærFyxe,
Here is a panagram for Jess' font: Jess' font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Geoff ThistleBoar,
Here is a panagram for Geoff's font: Geoff's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Linda OakSquirrel,
Here is a panagram for Linda's font: Linda's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Thaddeus "Tad" WhinnsBrocc
Here is a panagram for Thaddeus' font: Thaddeus' font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Sandra StæppenWylf and Steven "Slide" HolenWulf
Slide earned his nickname for his skill on the slide guitar, although it's been a while since he's played in public. Here is a panagram for Sandra's font, which includes a Cyrillic character set: Sandra's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. --------------------------------------------- Here is a panagram for Slide's font, which includes a Cyrillic character set: Slide's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Gina ParsleyHare and Pete DunBerr
Here is a panagram for Gina's font: Gina's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. --------------------------------------------- Here is a panagram for Pete's font: Pete's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Rachael and Clare MarchHare Rachael is of a physical nature, wishing to be a proper barman, like her "father", Pete. Clare is quite bookish, but hardly detached from the pragmatic side of life. Here is a panagram for Rachael's font: Rachael's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. --------------------------------------------- Here is a panagram for Clare's font: Clare's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Liza and Johnny PrIgel Liza used to live in Otterstow, but now lives in Trinova (something akin to London) and works in the Met Library. She refuses to give any contact information to her eight children (including Johnny) as they only ring when they want money or free child-minding. Johnny acts as a sort of dogsbody about Otterstow, doing a bit of work, now and again, when asked. He's hardly ambitious, but he's not exactly lazy, either. Oddly, his biggest money-spinner is minding children; and, yes, he charges his siblings the full rate. Here is a panagram for Liza's font: Liza's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. --------------------------------------------- Here is a panagram for Johnny's font: Johnny's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Minor Characters
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George MacAleister is a Captain of Commerce. He's also a capitalist swine that cheats on his taxes and exploits the public for his personal gain, but that's for you to discover. He owns the Rialto and thinks of it as a white elephant that he needs shed of - whilst making the largest profit possible. Here is a panagram for George MacAleister's font: George's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
Leon is George MacAleister's chauffeur, notary, solicitor, accountant and (literally) chief cook and bottle-washer. He's not above a bit of fiduciary chicanery, but he draws a line at violence. Here is a panagram for Leon's font: Leon's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
The Brewery Worker visits Nora (the home of Ignatius, and rhymes with 'hurrah') once a month. He does an assay of the rather massive quantity of alcohol stored in the basement and tops up any missing bits. Who, exactly, is paying for this remains somewhat of a mystery. Here is a panagram for the Brewery Worker's font: The Brewery Worker's font has been downloaded times and can be found by clicking here. |
The Engineer does what engineers do. George MacAleister wants to demolish the Rialto and the engineer tells him what that entails - basically, that it's not possible. There is no special font for The Engineer. |
Elizabeth and Xavier HaliFox are the (deceased) parents of Ignatius. There is no special font for Elizabeth and Xavier. |