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Southern Literary Mess

Southern Literary Mess

by Antiochus
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Complete family of 8 fonts: $62.00 USD
Southern Literary Mess Font Family was designed by Gary Stephens and published by Antiochus. Southern Literary Mess contains 8 styles and family package options.

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About Southern Literary Mess Font Family


Edgar Allan Poe published many of his great works in the Southern Literary Messenger (c. 1834 - 1864 ) and was, for a time, the Editor.

The typeface is very clear and elegant.

Each character printed is different,-- this mechanism produces the authentic feel. For example one "e" is different to another "e". When typing, the letters appear to permutate slightly before becoming fixed.

A pdf example of the style may be found here :

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7mfq9lyivxf7ktwjzlpx8/AIelozoLyxN1EDsVjelpBZk?rlkey=zuwrpr1y4zld6qkk7zb4zbvwj&st=s2n3ks0b&dl=0

Designers: Gary Stephens

Publisher: Antiochus

Foundry: Antiochus

Design Owner: Antiochus

MyFonts debut: Nov 11, 2024

Southern Literary Mess

About Antiochus

We produce the fonts of "The Southern Literary Messenger" (ed. Edgar Allan Poe,) "Household Words" (ed. Charles Dickens,) "R H Horne- Orion", and the "1982 Blade Runner screen play". Edgar Allan Poe published many of his great works in the Southern Literary Messenger (c. 1834 - 1864) and was, for a time, the Editor. Household Words (c. 1850 - 1859) was created and edited by Charles Dickens. "Hard Times," was first serialised in the journal. Dickens was a friend of R H Horne and they coauthored some pieces together. "Orion" is a prose poem by R H Horne, published in 1843. It was sold for one farthing, and became a best seller.Edgar Allan Poe, in his review of "Orion," says of R H Horne ;"for a man of high, of the highest genius, he unquestionably is"(Graham's Magazine, March 1844, pp. 136-141 ) The original 1982 Blade Runner screen play (by Hampton Fancher & David Peoples) typeface was produced by a now defunct, obsolete (and unknown) electronic or non-electronic typewriter circa 1980s.

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