Part of the Numbers series, a collection of fifteen
original fonts created in 2006 for the Pentagram Calendar. Contains
numerals and some punctuation and currency symbols.
“Bayside is an adaptation of those delightfully
eccentric house numbers that are native to suburban America. Their
bizarre forms recall the ‘chinoiserie’ of the Aesthetic Movement, a
nineteenth century fashion whose romance with foreign influences
wasn't especially concerned with historical accuracy. Bayside's
forms are based on a set of
numbers produced around 1928 by H. W. Knight & Son of Seneca Falls,
New York. Widely copied by other manufacturers, these forms
have gradually softened More…
Part of the Numbers series, a collection of fifteen original fonts created in 2006 for the Pentagram Calendar. Contains numerals and some punctuation and currency symbols.
“Bayside is an adaptation of those delightfully eccentric house numbers that are native to suburban America. Their bizarre forms recall the ‘chinoiserie’ of the Aesthetic Movement, a nineteenth century fashion whose romance with foreign influences wasn't especially concerned with historical accuracy. Bayside's forms are based on a set of numbers produced around 1928 by H. W. Knight & Son of Seneca Falls, New York. Widely copied by other manufacturers, these forms have gradually softened over the years; Bayside restores them to their loopy grandeur.” — Hoefler & Co.
