This design took me on a voyage across continents and cultures, its look taking shape in many forms. Western, tropical, and vintage old-world with a modern touch, Nelson is perfectly suited for headlines and logos, packaging and advertising. Featuring four sizes of capital letters – large, standard, petite and small, over 150 alternates and swashes and two sets of decorated initials (Nelson Rugged) – this titling font makes crafting a headline or logo a fun and interesting pursuit.
Nelson is named after and dedicated to my friend, fellow instructor and former design professor, Gary P. Nelson. Designer, watercolorist and avid hiker, ‘Rugged Nelson’ opened my eyes to the world of lettering and type design and has been the ultimate friend and mentor.About the designer:
After earning a degree in graphic design in 1997, Laura Worthington is a Professor of Visual Communications and principal of Laura Worthington Type and Lettering Design in Washington State. She has increasingly focused on type design and hand lettering, as well as illustrative work, including icons and brandmarks. Her hand lettering carries on an ageless craft: seemingly spontaneous, yet controlled, as each letter perfectly approaches or intertwines with the next, in a flowing precision. Used in identity and print work it subliminally adds a human, and thus personal element—the work of the designer’s hand so strongly present. Type design, is for her, the most enticing challenge, with its demanding constraints that joyfully engage her obsession with detail.
This package contains:
Nelson Rugged, Nelson Bold, Nelson Engraved and Nelson Ornaments
Copyright © 2011 Laura Worthington.
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