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NATIONAL ARCHIVE was inspired by the familiar look of the Declaration of independence. Every school child learns that it was written by Thomas Jefferson, who was actually only one of several who composed the document that began the United States of America.
Unknown to most people
is the name of Timothy Matlack, the person who most likely took
pen and ink to parchment and created the unforgettable visual
symbol of our independence. For the complete text and history,
please check the National Archives & Records Administration
site. The Declaration itself is always worth a fresh read, a
timely reminder of our revolution against hereditary despotism
and our creation of a homegrown democracy.
In making the font,
I was lucky to have a very clear reproduction of the document
which contains almost all the letters. The font preserves the
texture of the original; although it is more regularized, it
feels more like handwriting than typesetting. Missing characters
were hand-drawn with crow quill pen on parchment for best matching.
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Font includes upper
and lowercase, old-style numbers, punctuation, international
characters, and a few stylish alternates. |
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