Courier was the brainchild of Howard Kettler—Kettler created the typewriter-esque font in 1955 and originally named it “Messenger”. He found this name didn’t truly encompass all he intended, and renamed it “Courier” as he believed, “A letter can be just an ordinary messenger, or it can be the COURIER, [...]

Mind the gap! Does Gill Sans look familiar? It’s widely popular for it’s use across all British railways. The iconic font was created by Eric Gill for the Monotype Corporation. Interestingly enough, Gill Sans is considered both modern and classical thanks to it’s perfect blend of classic serif types and Roman [...]

Swiss typographer Adrian Frutiger was commissioned by the airport in Paris to create new signage for directional purposes. It was important to create a highly legible font for the airport to use, and thus Frutiger was born! Frutiger’s modern yet casual look has made it a favorite for companies like Amtrak, Panda Express, and [...]

Deciding which promotional products to put your brand on can prove to be a pretty tough choice. Do you go with tried and true t-shirts, or do you switch it up with a reusable grocery tote or a super tech trendy 4-in-1 charger? At Custom Ink, we know you want the perfect product to not only match your unique brand, but the values of your [...]

Lucida Bright is one of many in the Lucida font family. Designers Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes created the fun and easy to read family in 1993 for uses in a variety of print ranging from magazines to newsletters. The family was aptly named “Lucida” as a reference to the easily understood format and “lucid” [...]

Perhaps one of the oldest fonts, Jenson is said to be the “first pure Roman Typeface”. It was originally created by Nicolas Jenson in 1470, but was given a revival by Ernst Detterer in 1923. Adobe Jenson, the font we’ve come to know and love, was born again in 1996 at the hands of Robert Slimbach. Jenson is known for [...]