Old Iron
Letterhead Fonts · Steve Contreras
A large ornamental display font drawing on 19th-century sign-painting traditions, featuring over 1000 glyphs with decorative scrollwork, ligatures and OpenType alternates.
About
Designed by Steve Contreras, Old Iron pairs graceful scrolls and curves with an extensive glyph set intended for both graphic designers and sign artists. The font includes bonus alternate characters accessible via OpenType features, making it adaptable for period-style lettering compositions. Its scope of 1000-plus glyphs reflects the decorative ambition of American commercial lettering from the Victorian era.
Classification
A decorative display face with over 1000 glyphs, featuring ornamental scrollwork, ligatures and OpenType alternates typical of 19th-century American sign-painting and lettering traditions.