Guy Oring

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Guy Oring Coauthor with Paul Carlyle of Letters and Lettering (1938), Layouts and Letterheads (1938) and Learning to Letter (1939). The former book was a big source of inspiration for Nick Curtis. For example, he created the typeface Shishka Bob NF (2005) based on the experimental calligraphy in that book. Type designers who were inspired by, revived or extended alphabets shown in Letters and Lettering include: Nick Curtis: Shishka Bob NF (2005), TaraBulbous NF (2008: is a fat-lettered font), Guinness Extra Stout NF (1999), Kynges X NF (2004: a blackletter semi-Lombardic face), Astoria Titling. Dathan Boardman: Afternoon Tea (2010: art deco). Anton Scholtz: Nocturne (2012: art deco). Monogram Fonts (Jim Lyles, Brian Bonislawsky): MFC Patisserie Monogram (2020), MFC Redding Monogram (2016), MFC Buttergin Monogram (2018: Tuscan). Grype (Jim Lyles, Brian Bonislawsky): Decade (2019). PhotoLettering / House Industries: Quaint or Carlyle Quaint.	EXTERNAL LINKS Guy Oring [Designer info] MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Books on type design ⦿ Calligraphic typefaces ⦿ Blackletter fonts ⦿ Nick Curtis ⦿ Art deco typefaces ⦿ Lombardic types ⦿ Ornamental caps typefaces ⦿ Tuscan fonts ⦿