Blockhead Illustrations
Emigre · John Hersey · 1995
An illustration-based font by John Hersey released through Emigre in 1995, comprising four stylistic variants of pictorial character forms mapped to the Latin alphabet.
About
Each of the four variants — Plain, DarkSide, BlackFace and Unplugged — presents a distinct graphic treatment of illustrated block-head imagery, functioning as a pictorial dingbat font rather than a conventional typeface. The design is a companion to Hersey's Blockhead Alphabet and reflects the experimental, image-driven spirit of 1990s Emigre releases. Its use is inherently decorative and contextual, suited to display and novelty applications.
Classification
A novelty display font composed of illustrated character forms rather than conventional letterforms, functioning as a dingbat or pictorial typeface. Each variant — Plain, DarkSide, BlackFace and Unplugged — offers a distinct graphic treatment of the same illustrative block-head concept.