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Backstroke

by Eclectotype
Individual Styles from $50.00 USD
Backstroke Font Family was designed by Dave Rowland and published by Eclectotype. Backstroke contains 1 styles.

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About Backstroke Font Family


Normal and upright italic script fonts line a well-trodden path; left-leaning fonts (or "rightalics" as they're confusingly called), on the other hand, are a rarity. Here at Eclectotype Fonts we don't like to do things too conventionally, so here's Backstroke, a laid back script with a unique voice. With contextual alternates for start and end forms of certain characters, swash versions of L, Q and Z (surely the most used initial caps!), and a handful of stylistic sets, Backstroke is a restrained script. Stylistic sets are: 1. the start forms of i, j, m, n, and p are used always instead of only at word starts. 2. lower case ascenders get a whole lot loopier. 3. alternate versions of G, N and Y. 4. swash L, Q and Z. 5. swaps the default Polish script lslash for a more familiar version While fonts that lean the wrong way may be a bit more difficult to fit into your layouts than boring old regular italics, they will reward you with their individuality. Why not give it a go?

Designers: Dave Rowland

Publisher: Eclectotype

Foundry: Eclectotype

Design Owner: Eclectotype

MyFonts debut: Jun 1, 2019

Backstroke

About Dave Rowland Type

First it was Schizotype, then Eclectotype, now meet Dave Rowland Type, the foundry whose typefaces will breathe new life into your work. With a passion for fonts, Dave uses artistry and craft to transform your words with his captivating array of typefaces. More than just letters, his fonts are distinctly versatile, wildly detailed, and carefully refined. Whether you need a classic serif, modern sans, playful script, or quirky display, Dave Rowland Type embodies emotion, style, and storytelling.

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