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Brownstone Brooklyn Gets A Font

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There's a new font in town. Designers Ale Paul and Jon Parker created a Brooklyn-inspired typeface called Brownstone, which they describe as, "an original 21st-century design, yet subtly infused with historical and cultural references—keen observers might spot influences from decorative typefaces of 19th-century foundries. And just as faces from that era were influenced by contemporary architecture, the frames included with Brownstone echo the ornate iron railings of Park Slope's row houses." They also say it has an "old-meets-new aesthetic of the DIY craft culture."

If Todd P and Martha Stewart sat down at the Brooklyn Flea and created a font, this is what it might look like. But what about those other Brooklynites—where's the Karl Fischer font, eh?! [via FreeWilliamsburg]

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  • dekikker

    It doesn't really represent Brooklyn but I do really like the font.

    What's wrong it really?

  • claudiachloe

    Brooklyn went from tuff to puff.

  • Snoopy

    Have the designers thought of changing professions since it is apparent they are not very good at their present vocation?

  • jpeditor
  • grandzu

    A Brooklyn font-subtly infused with doucheness and cultural self-importance—keen observers might spot influences from money and a higher than thou aesthetic.

  • WorksInDUMBO

    This is news? What, are these guys some friends of yours or something?

  • whitecastlerock

    What no more dead cat stories to publish today?

  • bklynbpr

    but there aren't any brownstones in dumbo!?

  • Think2wice

    Just use Victorian-era woodtype fonts. Or Art Nouveau fonts for that Gilded Age, boheme look.

  • gattopardo

    No thanks. It looks like a font someone might sell on Etsy. So girlie. Can I use it for my gourmet vegan cupcake bakery?

  • meh.username

    I think i drew that font on my Trapper Keeper in 1989.

  • longacre

    Jay-Z is totally using this font on his next CD.

  • r1b2

    Wow, that's really awful.

  • Meatloafing

    neither flea nor p

  • kafkask

    Seriously? This is what Brooklyn looks like?

    It looks like "Old Lady-Owned Antique Shop" font.

  • chuzzlewit

    the designers request that you employ the preferred variation "shoppe" when using this font.

  • John_Matrix

    look at how self-important park slope looks.

    jesus. comic sans for them all.

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