LDN Bow Script
London Type Foundry · Paul Harpin
A formal script drawn from a gilded stone memorial plaque to John Milton at Saint Mary-le-Bow, offering an extended Latin and Greek character set with small caps and six capital L alternates.
About
Inspired by John Dryden's epitaph to Milton, the letterforms carry an unusual stroke weight distribution – heavy at the top and bottom of lowercase letters – that reflects the plaque's penmanship origins rather than conventional stone-cutting. The single Regular weight is dense with alternate characters, swashes and ligatures suited to packaging, book covers and poetry setting. Greek letterforms are included in tribute to Milton's classical influences.
Classification
A formal script with calligraphic origins, drawn from a stone-carved memorial plaque at Saint Mary-le-Bow. The letterforms derive from penmanship tradition, with unusual stroke weight placement at the top and bottom of lowercase letters, and extensive ligature and alternate character support.