Curwen font by P22 Type Foundry — the word “Curwen” in large white serif letters, with a yellow banner below showing “P22” in a jagged-edged box and “Designed by colin Kahn & Harold Curwen” in sans-serif letters
Curwen font by P22 Type Foundry — the uppercase alphabet in white with swirling decorative elements, the uppercase alphabet in gold, the lowercase alphabet in white italic with swirling decorative elements, and the lowercase alphabet in gold italic
Curwen font by P22 Type Foundry — the number 50 in a serif font, the words “CURWEN PRESS” in a highly stylized serif font with swirling details, and the words “YEARS PRINTING WITH SPIRIT” and “STUDIO ANNIVERSARY” in serif fonts, with decorative leaf and star motifs.

Curwen

From P22 Type Foundry

P22 Curwen was originally designed by an unknown designer. This version was created by Colin Kahn. P22 Curwen Poster is a digitized version of a rare wood type used by the Curwen Press in England in the early 20th Century for poster work. The font was known to have been cut in 6 sizes — from 3-line (3/4 inch) to 16-line (3 inch) in height. The font was based from impressions made of the 6-line type. P22 Curwen Maxima is a hyper-stylized re-interpretation of Curwen Poster by Colin Kahn. As a post-modern poster type, it evokes an organic nature within a novel maximalist framework. It is reminiscent of early phototype display faces with an illogical three-dimensionality which serves to give the font continuity. The capitals are buried beneath stylistic wood shavings complementing the sculpture like quality of the lowercase. Perfect for (almost) any project.

Designed by Colin Kahn & Harold Curwen

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