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Astype Fonts is a Berlin-based type design studio. We offer the best collection
of vintage stencil typefaces and research stencil marking history. Explore our
type library to tell your story.

 




DID YOU CHECK OUT OUR NEW ASTYPE FONT STORE?







 




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🎄🎅 MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR ✨🎄

As the holiday season draws near, we’re feeling grateful.
This year, we’ve expanded our collection of historical stencil machine fonts,
inspired by the rich legacy of US American stencil machines. Check out more at
idealstencil.com and bradleystencil.com!

Our font store recently celebrated its first anniversary, and we’re lucky for
the support we’ve received. 🎁🎁🎁 We’ve added another free font to our
collection — Astype Stencil — a little gift for you!

Thank you for being part of our journey! Stay with us, and don't forget to
explore (and maybe snag) our fonts! Warm wishes from Astype Fonts! 💌
Oh — and follow us on Instagram for more inspiration and typography! 📸



 


BEST SELLERS



 1. Sveva
 2. Vtg Stencil DIN
 3. Vtg Stencil Diag-B 175
 4. Vtg Stencil Diag-B 050
 5. Secca
 6. Vtg Stencil UK No.76




NEW FONTS



 * Vtg Stencil Germany No.15
 * Vtg Stencil Germany No.101 - V2 update
 * Vtg Stencil Diag-B 050
 * Astype Stencil
 * Vtg Stencil Ideal No.1 60
 * Vtg Stencil Diag-B 175



Note: Today, the major font sales website make it difficult to us fairly market
font licenses. You may find older astype fonts there. We cannot update them
unless we agree to unfair contract terms. — But you’ll always find our latest
font updates and new releases here.


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MEGATO FONT FAMILY

 




SVEVA

WOOD HEINZ

WOOD BONNET GROTESQUE NO.4

WOOD BONNET ANTIQUE NO.7

 


VTG STENCIL BRADLEY 075

VTG STENCIL DIAG-B 087

VTG STENCIL IDEAL NO.1

VTG STENCIL MARSH

 


SECCA SOFT

SECCA

SECCA ART STD

TOSHNA

 


VTG STENCIL US NO.51

VTG STENCIL US NO.72

VTG STENCIL UK NO.76

VTG STENCIL UK NO.2

 


VTG STENCIL US NO.2

VTG STENCIL US NO.4

VTG STENCIL ORAMENTS A

VTG STENCIL US NO.1

 


VTG STENCIL DIN

VTG STENCIL DIN TYPE A

VTG STENCIL GERMANY NO.1

VTG STENCIL GERMANY NO.101 / BAVARIA STENCIL

 


VTG STENCIL FRANCE NO.1

VTG STENCIL FRANCE NO.3

VTG STENCIL FRANCE NO.5

VTG STENCIL ITALY NO.2

 


SECCA STENCIL

BONNET GROTESQUE NR

PRESTO

PAOLA

 


MISSALE SOLIS

MISSALE LUNEA

SIMEON

MISSALE INCANA

 


ROCAIE

SECCA SALOON

ADEMO

ALEA

 


GRACIA SERIES

ASTYPE ORAMENTS ACCOLADES A

ASTYPE ORAMENTS ACCOLADES B

ASTYPE ORAMENTS ACCOLADES C

 


ASTYPE ORNAMENTS CHISTMAS A

ASTYPE ORNAMENTS CHISTMAS B

ASTYPE ORNAMENTS THANKSGIVING

ASTYPE ORNAMENTS WINE GRAPE A

 


ALARM

TAIKO

CRAYFISH

HERAUT



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NEWS +++ NEWS +++ NEWS



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ASTYPE FONTS SPRING UPDATE 2024

Over the winter we have been researching the history of American stencil
machines. This has resulted in numerous updates to our other websites like
idealstencil.com and stenciltype.com as well as our Diagraph and Marsh history
pages.

Thanks to an authentic specimen, we have also digitized the 1.75" Diagraph Jumbo
typeface. This is our first font release for 2024: Vtg Stencil Diag-175.

In the spring, we purchased our first own Ideal Stencil Machine No.1, a German
Army model from 1968 in full iron cast. The machine had been through a lot and
had to be partially disassembled and cleaned before it could be used again. This
resulted in a new font and a font update: Vtg Stencil Ideal No.1 60.

In April, we technically finalized a font that had been sitting in our drawer
for a long time. The font is now available as Astype Stencil and the Basic font
style is free of charge.






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VTG STENCIL DIAG-B 175

The Font Vtg Stencil Diag-B 175 is the first digitization of the typeface from
an old Diagraph Jumbo stencil machine from Diagraph-Bradley, manufactured since
about 1912. Beginning in the 1940s, all export cargo from the U.S. had to be
marked with at least 1.5 inches of type height. For a long time,
Diagraph-Bradley was the only manufacturer to offer stencil machines in this
size. The Diagraph Jumbo was available in several type sizes - 2, 1.75, 1.5, and
1.25 inches. The most popular type size, was the model with 1.75 inch. Now it is
also available as a font in our Vintage Stencil Font Library. More information
can be found in the fonts PDF specimen file.




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VTG STENCIL IDEAL NO.1 60

Our first typeface from an Ideal machine, based on the Ideal No.1, comes from an
early machine manufactured between about 1920 and 1940. However, Ideal stencil
machines were made from 1913 until about 2002. During this time, the technical
design of the machines did not change much. The manufacture of the punches and
dies, one of the most expensive components of these machines, was always subject
to technical progress. The design of some of the letters also changed over time.
Our own Ideal No.1, dating from around 1968, had some differences in the type
design compared to the sample from 1920s. We have incorporated these changes
into a new version of the typeface - Vtg Stencil Ideal No.1 60. Both versions
are authentic and faithful to the original. Beginning in the late 1980s, the
punches were milled using CNC technology and digital outlines, which resulted in
even rounder letter ends. So it would be possible for us to create another
version of Ideal No.1 in the style of the late 1980s. Let's see if we can get
our hands on some original stencils.




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ASTYPE STENCIL

When we were working on DIN Stencil Type A typeface a few years ago, we looked
at Futura Black, a typeface from the 1920s by Paul Renner. We often wondered why
the lowercase letters of Futura Black, in particular, were so illogically
designed with high-contrast extensions in some places. Perhaps this is why
Futura Black is often used only in uppercase. We experimented and tried to
create a mix of Futura Black and DIN Stencil using the basic tools of DIN
Stencil Type A. The resulting font contained only the basic lowercase and
uppercase letters and figures. The project disappeared into our experimental
font drawer.

But the result was too good to stay in the drawer forever. We found that this
blend turned out much better than the original Futura Black. Our Astype Stencil
has enough character to hold its own next to Futura Black. To find out what
others think, we have included the BASIC style as a freebie font in our
collection of free fonts. The basic version is only slightly reduced compared to
the commercial REGULAR version. Only a few alternate letters and the Cyrillic
glyphs are missing. In addition to the standard character set, the BASIC version
also includes Latin Extended B and thus has more glyphs than many other Futura
Black versions found on the Internet

With Astype Stencil - Basic you are on the safe side as far as licensing is
concerned, because you can use this font for commercial purposes free of charge.
If you like the font, we would appreciate it if you would also license the
Regular version. Have fun and made soem good stuff.




 










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Text Fonts:

Megato
Secca
Secca Soft
Secca Art
Bonnet Grotesque Nr
Toshna



Vtg Stencil Fonts:

DIN
DIN Type A
Germany No1
Germany No101
France No1
France No3
France No5
Italy No2
UK No2
UK No76
US No1
US No2
US No4
US No51
US No72




Stencil Cutting Machine Fonts:

0.75" Bradley 075
0.50" Diag-B 050
0.87" Diag-B 087
1.75" Diag-B 175
1.00" Ideal No.1
1.00" Ideal No.1 60
1.00" Marsh




Display Fonts:

Ademo
Alarm
Crayfish
Heraut
Rocaie
Sattler Initials
Secca Saloon
Sveva
Taiko
Wood Bonnet Antique No7
Wood Bonnet Grotesque No4
Wood Heinz
Astype Stencil
Secca Stencil




Calligraphic Fonts:

Alea
Adana
Gracia Series
Missale Solis
Missale Lunea
Missale Incana
Paola
Presto
Simeon




Ornament Fonts:

Accolades A
Accolades B
Accolades C
Christmas A
Christmas B
Stencil Ornaments A
Thanksgiving
Wine Grape A




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Free Fonts:

DIN Type A - Basic
Presto
Nepos Fonts
Wood Poster Eight




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