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Old Map Fonts » Terra Ignota
Terra Ignota™ The idea for Terra Ignota came to me as I was admiring a reproduction of Amerique Septentrionale, a 1650 map by French cartographer Nicolas Sanson, given me by my parents years ago. The handlettering has a sort of rakish character, evocative of pirates or adventurers at a time of unbridled world exploration. I ended up putting the project aside—but the idea to create this font tugged gently at my mind until I simply couldn’t ignore it any longer. I’d originally intended to call it "Terra Incognita," but during my dilly-dalliance another font turned up with that name, so Terra Ignota it is. It’s got an italic slant and a deliberate feel, in keeping with its historical roots. Useful for simulating old hand-lettered documents or pirate scrolls. Has a full character set (and then some).* $39 \| Order

*OpenType features include numerous additional ligatures, standard and contextual alternates, lining and old-style figures, and complete Central/Eastern European alphabets.


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Standard Desktop License 💻

$39

Web License 🌐

$39

Full License (Desktop + Web) 💻 🌐

$59

💻 Desktop License—a standard license for creating personal/commercial art, documents, and graphics.
🌐 Web License—permitting installation on a server for embedding fonts via CSS in website designs.

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