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Peter Achorn
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PO Box 276, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860 USA
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ROMAN FONTS
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This page shows the fonts I use the most for boat names and for the important copy on a sign. This family of letters is generally called Roman. This style has some strokes thinner than others, and it has spurs on the corners of the strokes called serifs. The Romans came up with the idea of putting serifs on letters. Serifs are such a good invention that block letters without serifs are now called "san serif" ( without serifs ). Serifs are the default in lettering.

When viewed from a distance or quickly, the serif makes a letter easier to recognize. You can read a paragraph faster if it is written in a serif letter. Most newspapers and books are set in Roman fonts. Over the centuries designers have come up with many beautiful versions of the Roman alphabet.

I am a lettering fanatic. I lean toward the traditional, the historic, the legible. If you want something funky or Gaelic or 21st century that's OK with me. I have 7,000 fonts in my computer. Tell me what you are looking for, or email me a font you want me to use.

Otherwise, pick your favorite from the following pages and order it by name or number. Think about your boat name. Go through this list looking for the font that has the feel you like. Also look for the letters needed for your name. If your name has three "R"s, make sure you like the R in the font you choose.