Canyon Road is based very loosely on Native American pottery patterns from the Southwestern United States. It is named after a road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is something of an art colony.

Originally, I made it to work with an application called BorderMaker from Monotype. I don't know if it's even in use much any more. If it is, download the PostScript Type 1 version (a 24K download). I was never able to get the TrueType version to work with that application, however, it's a very small (only 8.8K) download! In any case, directions for typing the borders in by hand are in the Read Me file.

Byzantium is based on Byzantine and Arabic repeating border patterns. However, I've also adapted them pretty loosely. There are really four borders, with two versions of one of them.

Note: these borders look best when printed out above 36 to 40 points on a fairly good printer. I've never tried printing on any printer other than a laser printer, but I imagine they'd print fine on better inkjet printers, too.

Once again, if you are using BorderMaker, download the PostScript Type 1 version (a 49K download). Otherwise, you can build your borders by hand and download the TrueType version (only 12K). In any case, directions for typing the borders in by hand are in the Read Me file.

All of the fonts on this page are free to use and distribute. All I ask is that you not try to sell them (unless you want to cut me in on the action) and that you include the Read Me files if you give them out.