LDN Blackheath Sans
London Type Foundry · Paul Harpin
A single-weight display sans drawn from the calligraphic lettering of designer John Miles, featuring tapered stems, a raised small-cap lowercase and 90 discretionary ligatures.
About
Inspired by spiritual calligraphic paintings by John Miles of Banks & Miles, the typeface translates his handmade ligature vocabulary into a structured digital face. Tapered stems give the letterforms an almost architectural tension, while the floating small-cap lowercase opens up unusual typographic arrangements. With 90 ligatures packed in, it rewards careful setting at headline sizes.
Classification
A display sans with tapered stems and a distinctive calligraphic heritage, designed for headline use rather than text setting. Its 90 discretionary ligatures and small-cap lowercase distinguish it firmly as a decorative display face.