Uppsala Font Family

Uppsala Regular (Assorted Collection) More details ... Add to shopping cart Price from: US$ 39.00

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1954, Paul Shaw has a BA in American Studies (history and literature) from Reed College and an MA in American History from Columbia University. “I am self-taught in the field of graphic design,” he says. “But I have been drawing letters since I was in grade school. In high school one of the first calligraphy books that I was given was An ABC Book by Erik Lindegren.” While at Columbia University he was working on a dissertation on the life [...]

Uppsala is a new and original uncial typeface designed by Paul Shaw in collaboration with Garrett Boge in 1998. Its strongly chiseled shapes were inspired by historical northern European manuscript lettering. The face is appropriate for short text or display settings.