Fonteys Typeface
Fandofonts · Fernando Fuentes, Albert Monteys · 2017
A pay-what-you-want comic-book lettering font designed with multiple per-letter variants to replicate the natural irregularity of hand lettering, created in collaboration with Eisner-nominated artist Albert Monteys.
About
Fonteys addresses a common failing in comic typefaces: the inability to convincingly mimic genuine handwriting. Multiple glyph variants per character, accessed via OpenType features, introduce the visual randomness typical of actual lettering. Five weights from Regular to Heavy provide flexibility across different comic contexts, and the character set covers Latin, Cyrillic, Greek and Vietnamese.
Classification
A gestural, informal handwritten typeface designed specifically for comic-book lettering, with multiple variants per letter to simulate the irregularity of actual hand lettering. It falls within the script category as a casual handwritten style rather than a formal calligraphic or brush script.