Catalogue
Four typefaces,
drawn by hand.
Each family takes between fourteen and twenty-two months. We release one per year, sometimes slower. No rush shipments.
Breakwater
2019A slab serif drawn from the painted signage on Lyttelton's harbour warehouses — thick verticals, ink-trap details at 9pt, seven weights from Hairline to Black. Best at 14px body or 72pt display.
Tidemark
2020Geometric sans with a soft current. Circular bowls, open counters, and a distinctive lowercase g that recalls the map contour lines of Banks Peninsula. Used in wayfinding for the Christchurch Arts Precinct since 2021.
Riptide
2022Condensed display face. Tall, narrow, and relentless — built for headlines that refuse to share the page. Drawn over nineteen months, primarily on the ferry between Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour. No italic. That was a decision.
Saltwash
2024 · NewA high-contrast text serif with optical sizes from 8pt to 144pt. Inspired by the tide-eroded lettering on the old Naval Point jetty — we photographed it every morning for a year as the paint dissolved. The a never fully closes. That's intentional.