Second Nature is a modern, hand-drawn font family designed to give brands expressive, human-driven typography. With 18 coordinated styles, this family delivers immediate personality and practical versatility for designers who need bold, tactile letterforms across print and digital projects. The type system combines a responsive brush script, a loose hand-lettered display, and a robust all-caps companion so teams can build complete, cohesive identities without mixing unrelated typefaces.
Complete Brand System
Three Coordinated Parts
The family organizes into three complementary parts: a versatile Brush Script, a relaxed Display style, and a Bolder All-Caps companion. Each part works alone or together to produce layered typographic systems. Use the Brush Script for signature wordmarks and flowing headlines; rely on the Display styles for punchy poster copy and packaging; and apply the Caps style for badges, stacked typography, and emphatic subheads. The coordination across styles keeps visual language coherent and production-ready.
The Display Style
Fresh, Expressive, Ready for Impact
The Display style refreshes hand-lettered marker type with modern proportions and generous alternates. It reads lively at large sizes and maintains clarity on product labels and posters. Alternates and contextual forms make repeated words appear custom and organic—reducing mechanical repetition and increasing visual interest. Designers will find the Display style bold enough for frontier branding, yet refined enough for contemporary editorial layouts and type-led campaigns.
The Script Family
Flexible Weights for Optical Control
The Script family includes five weights plus matching italics to give precise optical control across sizes. Choose lighter weights for supporting copy and delicate brand accents, or move to heavier weights for headline moments and strong typographic marks. The Script styles emulate real brush motion while remaining highly usable: they balance character and legibility to support everything from casual notes to headline statements.
Built-In Character
Alternates, Rhythm, and Handcrafted Feel
Second Nature ships with extensive alternates and contextual features so you can build authentic, hand-lettered results without custom lettering. Use alternates to swap repeated letters, craft more natural wordmarks, and create lively, improvised-looking lines. These features let you build unique compositions quickly and consistently across packaging, menus, posters, and social graphics while preserving a handcrafted charm.
Applications and Use Cases
Where Second Nature Excels
- Branding: Wordmarks, logos, and visual identities that need personality and human touch.
- Packaging: Food, cosmetics, and lifestyle packaging that benefit from bold, tactile typography.
- Editorial: Magazine spreads, covers, and type-driven layouts that need expressive headlines.
- Merch & Signage: Apparel, stickers, menus, and environmental graphics that demand impact and warmth.
- Social & Campaigns: Shareable graphics, ads, and promotional art that rely on big, readable lettering.
What’s Included
Files and Styles
The family includes 18 styles in total:
- Script: 5 weights + 5 matching Script Italics
- Display: 3 weights + 3 matching Display Italics
- Caps: 1 Bold Caps + 1 Bold Caps Italic
Designers receive a complete set of files suitable for desktop, print, and web use (OTF/TTF/WOFF recommendations apply depending on license). The character set supports robust Latin languages and includes punctuation, numerals, and essential symbols for practical production.
Technical Details & Language Support
Production-Ready Features
Second Nature offers OpenType alternates, contextual forms, and italic variants to streamline layout work. The weights provide optical balance across sizes so you can maintain hierarchy without swapping families. The family supports Western European languages and includes the core glyph coverage most brands require.
Licensing, Support, and Purchase
Usage and Licensing Notes
Review license tiers before finalizing projects—choose desktop, web, app, or extended licensing according to distribution needs. Keep license files and asset versions organized for production handoffs. For support or custom requests, contact the foundry or vendor listed at purchase.
