Blackstone
Letterhead Fonts · John Studden & David Parr
A pair of decorative display fonts by John Studden and David Parr, drawn from the lettering traditions of Sanborn fire insurance maps.
About
Blackstone comes in two separate fonts sold individually or as a set, each reflecting the distinctive hand-lettered style found on 19th-century American Sanborn Maps. The second variant includes bonus scroll ornaments for additional decorative flexibility. The designs sit within a broader Letterhead Fonts tradition of period-authentic display lettering for signage and graphic applications.
Classification
A decorative display typeface inspired by Sanborn Map lettering, featuring ornamental characteristics typical of late 19th-century American cartographic and signage typography. Its stylised, period-specific aesthetic places it firmly in the display/ornamental category.