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Lipton Letter Design · Richard Lipton
A calligraphic script in three weights, drawing on the expressive pen work of Austrian artist Friedrich Neugebauer, with dramatic sweeping capitals set against a disciplined lowercase.
About
Designed by Richard Lipton, whose background as a professional calligrapher informs the letter-making throughout. The capitals carry a sweeping, dramatic energy while the lowercase maintains a disciplined rhythm, with alternative ascending characters offering additional flexibility. OpenType features include swashes, stylistic alternates and ornaments.
Classification
A calligraphic script typeface with expressive sweep in the capitals and disciplined lowercase, drawing on the calligraphic tradition exemplified by Friedrich Neugebauer. The design sits firmly within the broad-pen calligraphic script category.