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Ramsey SD.ttf
Ramsey SD Font
Author's note
Ramsey SD by Steve Deffeyes is a free calligraphic display font with broad, dark strokes and abrupt hairline turns. Its pointed joins and sweeping curves feel theatrical and slightly unruly.
Event posters are a natural fit because the lettering has the scale and motion of a hand-painted show bill, and the same flourish suits album covers, festival graphics, and fashion packaging. The recurring blade-like tips and curled stroke endings can echo ribbons, stage drapery, or ornamental illustration, so the lettering can become part of the artwork rather than a neutral caption.
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This typeface is based on the 10th-century Ramsey Psalter. The Victorian calligrapher Edward Johnston based his Foundational Hand on it. It uses lowercase letters because body text was written that way at the time.
Completed in August 2009.
Event posters are a natural fit because the lettering has the scale and motion of a hand-painted show bill, and the same flourish suits album covers, festival graphics, and fashion packaging. The recurring blade-like tips and curled stroke endings can echo ribbons, stage drapery, or ornamental illustration, so the lettering can become part of the artwork rather than a neutral caption.
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This typeface is based on the 10th-century Ramsey Psalter. The Victorian calligrapher Edward Johnston based his Foundational Hand on it. It uses lowercase letters because body text was written that way at the time.
Completed in August 2009.
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Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2001 by Steve Deffeyes. All rights reserved.
Font family
Ramsey SD
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
SteveDeffeyes: Ramsey SD: 2001
Full font name
Ramsey SD
Name table version
Version 1.1 2009
Postscript font name
RamseySD
Manufacturer name
Steve Deffeyes
Description
Copyright (c) 2001 by Steve Deffeyes. All rights reserved.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Revision1
Glyph count221
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
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