Chapman
Letterhead Fonts · Dave Smith
A Victorian-era display face by glass artisan Dave Smith, designed for decorative use with caps, small caps and engraver's ornaments.
About
Chapman draws on 19th-century lettering traditions, offering a range of ornamental possibilities through the combination of caps and small caps at varying sizes. The inclusion of engraver's ornaments extends its decorative scope, making it well suited to period-style titling, packaging and signage. It is part of Letterhead Fonts' broader catalogue of historically inspired display typefaces.
Classification
A Victorian-era decorative display typeface with engraver's ornaments, featuring caps and small caps intended for mixing at varied sizes. Fits squarely in the ornate, historicist display tradition common to 19th-century lettering.