Colonial Roman
Letterhead Fonts · Tom Kennedy
A single-weight Victorian display Roman drawn from the 1895 edition of Henderson's Modern Signwriter, designed for signage and decorative lettering applications.
About
Colonial Roman revives the ornate Roman lettering style found in late 19th-century sign-painting manuals, specifically the 1895 Henderson's Modern Signwriter. Tom Kennedy's interpretation captures the high-contrast, formal character of period signwriting alphabets. It suits headline and display use where a sense of Victorian craftsmanship is required.
Classification
An ornate Roman display face in the Victorian sign-painting tradition, inspired by late 19th-century lettering manuals. Its decorative, high-contrast letterforms place it firmly in the display category with a historical signwriting subcategory.