ITC True Grit

ITC True Grit was designed by Michael Stacey, a Florida-based artist and graphic designer. An ardent collector and recycler of vintage graphic design and typography, Stacey says that he is especially intrigued by the lettering styles of sign painters and show-card lettering artists from the days when most display typography was hand rendered. ITC True Grit is one such style, taken from the 1930s, which he has updated for digital imaging. His goal was to retain the loose, casual feel of handlettering, while imparting what he calls “the crisp finish of current precision typography.” ITC True Grit is also a hybrid design, a cross between a German Blackletter and a brush script, with more than a hint of Jugendstil tossed in. This is a face that stands out; it’s big, bold and singularly distinctive.