FOUNTAIN AVENUE

A TrueType Font by S. John Ross

Cumberland Games & Diversions
www.cumberlandgames.com
This is a very plain, simple handwriting font built for a specific purpose - I n
eeded a handwritten small-caps font and wanted a properly weighted lowercase set
, not just a digitally-mashed version of an existing uppercase. As the name migh
t imply, I'm using it for street labels on some city maps. It's a full-keyboard
set with a few of the usual extras like smart quotes and long dashes.
The original masters for Fountain Avenue were drawn at the 503 Coffee Bar in Aus
tin, Texas (503 W. Oltorf Street), where I used to draw a LOT of my fonts, and i
t was the last of many alphabets I drew there. Shortly after creating the origin
al (Version 1), my wife and I went there intending to show it off to some friend
s, and it was gone - the building gutted, the sign down, and no note on the wind
ow.
This new version features dramatically improved metrics and kerning.
Version 2.0
This font is copyright 2002,2013 by S. John Ross. "Cumberland Games & Diversions
" is a trademark of S. John Ross. This font is free for private use. Public and
organizational use, of any kind, requires a paid license; contact sjohn@cumberla
ndgames.com for licensing details.
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