Spurred Egyptian
Letterhead Fonts · Chuck Davis
slabEgyptian slab serif
A display slab serif drawn in the style of Alf Becker's decorative lettering, as seen in his 1941 book '100 Alphabets'.
About
Spurred Egyptian takes its cues from the ornate lettering tradition of illustrator and lettering artist Alf Becker, whose 1941 compendium provided a rich source of period display styles. The face includes numbers, full punctuation and accented characters. Its decorative spurred serifs suit headline and signage applications with a strong vintage American flavour.
Classification
A slab serif with spurred details, inspired by the decorative lettering tradition of Alf Becker's 1941 '100 Alphabets'. The Egyptian classification fits the heavy, bracketed serifs typical of display slab styles.
Weights
Regular
Languages
Latin
Tags
slabegyptiandisplayvintagedecorativeletteringretro