Mellifluous

I wanted to make a typeface that reflected my

studies of graphic design at Epsom UCA. Being

the first typeface that I Created and studying

typography in a completely different way, I felt

quite naive in the creation of Mellifluous. The idea

that the letters all flow from one continuing line

show I wasn’t very confident in the metric and

kerning aspect of the design. Also the idea that

this typeface has subtle aspects of different font

catergories gives it a certain un-canny charm.

Picking a name for this font was extremely

difficult but I finally came to choose the word

Mellifluous. It defines what I originally wanted

to achieve, “a sweet, flowing script typefce”.

Mellifluous also plays tribute to my general

love of typography, specificly my interest

of type in the early 1900’s. I have been lucky

enough to play around with old linotype,

letterpress machines and greatly appreciate

the craft and skill put into the fonts (lead and

woodlblock) way before computers where

around. Being able to physically see type in-

front of you really helps to understand where

all the terminlogy stems from, and really

helps in understanding how to design one.

Presenting Mellifluous Regular and Mellifluous Bold

MellifluousMellifluous is a word that is more likely to be applied to a person’s writing style,

but would also be appropriate for describing audible tone, voice or tenor.

The July sun caused a fragment of black

pine wax to ooze on the velvet quilt

Sweet and smooth

Designed by Aaron Nicholls

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