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TypeSETit [Robert E. Leuschke]

Rob Leuschke was born in and lives in St. Charles, MO. A former lettering artist at Hallmark Cards (1983-1987), Rob Leuschke had his own design businesses, Alphabytes, and set up TypeSETit in 2004. He earned a BFA in graphic design at the University of Missouri at Columbia, and started freelancing in 1987. Rob has created over 250 custom typefaces. In addition, he made tens of calligraphic and other script typefaces, and has to be considered as one of America's most prominent and talented script typeface artists.

Ambiance BT (Bitstream) was Rob's first typeface. Also, early on, he created the free emoticon font AairChat (1995).

An incomplete list of his creations: AlexBrush, Cherish, Ephesis, Inspiration, Jackie-O, Licorice, Kolker Brush (2004, Western version of Japanese calligraphy), Love, Neanderthaw, Ruge Boogie (2004), Saliere, Updock, Whisper, TheNautiGal (2006, connected script), Water Brush, Love Light, Passions Conflict (2004), Mea Culpa, Beau Rivage (2004: calligraphic; Github link), Good Vibrations (the commercial version of his free font Great Vibes), Lovers Quarrel, Grechen Fuemen (2003-2021), Moon Dance (2004), MsMadi (a monolinear script), Bonheur Royale (2005), Fuzzy Bubbles, LA Heat (2005), Qwigley ROB (2005), Vujah Day, he added Kings Honor (2006), Kings Quest (2006), Kings Dominion (2006), RUSerius (2007, curly handwriting), QwitcherBychen (2007, calligraphic), Arizonia (2007, calligraphic, based on lettering seen on a truck), Road Rage ROB (2008, grunge), Grey Qo (2008, calligraphic), FleurDeLeah (2008, flowery calligraphic), My Soul (2008), MooLahLah (2008, cow-spotted letters).

MyFonts sells Alex Brush, Allison (an inky script that is free at Google Fonts), Ambiance BT, ITC Arid (1997), Arizonia, Babylonica (2008, a great connected brushy script), Bilbo, Bilbo Swash Caps (2011, Google Web Fonts), Bonheur Royale, Caramel (Crunch, Candy, Nuggets), Carattere, Cherish, ITC Chivalry, Corinthia (calligraphic but with slope errors on some connections such as between "o" and "r"), Ephesis, FleurDeLeah, Fuzzy Bubbles (free at Google Fonts), Good Vibrations (2003), Grapenuts, Great Vibes (2012, Google Web Fonts), Gwendolyn (free at Google Fonts), Holiday Font, Hurricane (brush script), Imperial Script (2008), (2018-2022, Google Fonts), Inspiration (2004), Jackie O, Kings (script), Kolker Brush (2004), LA Heat, (2018-2022, Google Fonts), Licorice (2004), Love Light (2003), Lovers Quarrel (since 2012 at Google Web Fonts), Mea Culpa (2003-2021), MooLahLah (2003-2021), Moon Dance (2004), Ms Madi, MySoulOne, Neonderthaw, Oh Ley, Ole (2008), Oooh Baby (2004-2021), Passions Conflict, Petemoss, Puppies Play (2009-2021: a curly script), Qwigley, QwitcherBychen, Qwitcher Grypen (2007-2021), RoadRage, Roelandt BT (2002), RUSerius, Ruthie (2003), Saliere, SassyFrass ROB (2008-2021: calligraphic), (2018, Google Fonts), Shalimar (a great calligraphic script, 2004-2021), Square Peg, Tapestry, TheNautiGal (2013-2021), Twinkle Star (2003), Updock (classical calligraphy), VujahDay (2003), Water Brush, Waterfall (2011) and Whisper.

Fonts released in 2009 at P22: Babylonica, RobsPickles, RoadRage, QwitcherBychen, the Caramel family (including Crunch, Candy, Nuggets). In 2009, he also published Italianno ROB.

Typefaces made in 2010: Allura (see Google Web Fonts), Estonia Nouveau (based on calligraphy by Villu Toots), Estonia Regular, Estonia Swash, Island Moments, Neon Derthaw (neon light face).

Typefaces from 2011: Robs Pickles, Waterfall, Monte Carlo (a free formal calligraphic script at Google Fonts), Genos (anthroposophic; includes Cherokee; in 2021, a variable font pair was added), Bilbo (free at Google Web Fonts), Playball (free connected signage or baseball script face at Google Web Fonts).

Designs from 2012: Fuggles, Explora (a delicate calligraphic script face).

Typefaces from 2013: Style Script (an upright retro script; free at Google Fonts).

Typefaces from 2014: Praise Pro (signage script), Ise Sport (flared font).

Typefaces from 2015: Festive, Luxurious (free at Google Fonts), Luxury script, Comforter, Comforter Brush, WindSong (a connected script, not to be confused with the famous calligraphic script Windsong (1998, Bright Ideas); also at Google Fonts), Alumni Sans (an organic sans family with large x-height; +Collegiate, +Inline; free at Google Fonts).

Typefaces from 2016: Glory (an organic sans family, free at Google Fonts, and a pay font at MyFonts), Hurricane (connected script family).

Typefaces from 2017: Splash (ink splatter script), American Calligraphic, Smooch (a brush scriptthat is free at Google Fonts), Smooch Sans.

Typefaces from 2018: Angeletta (at Monotype), Meow Script. In August 2018, he published his Smorgasbord series: Grape Nuts, (Google Fonts), (2022, Google Fonts), Kings Honor, Kings Quest, Kings Dominion, Moon Dance One, Moon Dance Two, Ms Madi, My Soul, Pickles, RUSerius, (2018, Google Fonts), Vujahday Plain, Vujahday Script, Vujahday Flourish.

Typefaces from 2019: Birthstone.

Typefaces from 2021 (including updates of earlier fonts), all published by Google Fonts: Are You Serious, Birthstone, Birthstone Bounce, Bonheur Royale, Caramel, Carattere, Cherish, Ephesis, Explora, Fleur De Leah, Gideon Roman, Fuggles (script), Festive (a free curly script).

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