Folk Art
P22 Type Foundry · Richard Kegler
A five-variant decorative family produced with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, drawing on Pennsylvania German needlework and folk art traditions of early America.
About
Each of the five styles — Block, Cross, Square, Stitch and Extras — reinterprets a different handcraft technique, from cross-stitch to quilting patterns. Designed by Richard Kegler, the collection was developed alongside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as a digital record of homespun Americana. OpenType features include stylistic alternates and ligatures, with alternate forms for A and O reflecting period letterform variation.
Classification
A decorative display family with five stylistic variants evoking traditional needlework and folk art techniques, including cross-stitch, block, square and stitch patterns. Its ornamental character and homespun aesthetic place it firmly in the display/ornamental category rather than any conventional text classification.