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Melvas Type (was: Mahti) [Mika Melvas]

Type foundry, est. 2011 by Vantaa, Finland-based Mika Melvas. It was originally called Mahti Type Studio, but was later changed to Mika Melvas. Melvas created the signage typefaces Signalist (2012), Santeli (2012), Delisia (2011), Belinda (2011) and Suti (2011).

Ringa (2011) is a fun extra bold slab serif face. Alina (2012) is a connected fifties-style signage typeface. Saline (2012) is an angular brush script typeface.

Typefaces from 2013: Riona Sans.

Typefaces from 2014: Ahkio (fat brush signage typeface accompanied by great manicules (fists)), Sanelma (a brush script inspired by Hot Rod lettering and sign painting), Roihu (a monoline sans typeface family with a large x-height and very open counters; its 16 styles and opentype features make it ideal for scientific publications).

Typefaces from 2015: Paintlay (a layered sign painting font), Sivellin (a gracious connected brush script).

Typefaces from 2016: Kaleidos Rough (dry brush script), Kaleidos (a brush script), Suti (signage type), Handelson (a 6-style handcrafted typeface family).

Typefaces from 2017: Kuunari (simple squarish sans), Kuunari Rounded, Organika (handcrafted typeface family), Magneton (retro brush signage script), Buinton (signage script), Buinton Rough, Boomville (signage script), Ahkio (a retro brush script), Signalist, Authenia (brush script), Boutiera (a retro signage script).

Typefaces from 2018: Bakeshop, Fineday (brush signage script), Hangbird.

Typefaces from 2019: Monteria (a brush / signage script), Sideroad (a brush script), Baguet Script (a modern brush script), Bluestar (an upright roundhand script; perhaps a baseball or beer bottle script), Lemonado (a fine brush script).

Typefaces from 2020: Vadelma (script), Chella (a 16-style creamy display face), Bogue (a 16-style soft serif family), Bogue Slab (an 18-style rounded slab serif), Gladiola (a retro brush script), Mainsail (a dry brush script).

Typefaces from 2021: Nietos (a 19-style geometric sans), Steamtown (a 12 style family that mixes industrialism and letterpress), Belinda New (a retro brush script).

Klingspor link. Creative Market link. Behance link.

View Mike Melvas's typefaces.

EXTERNAL LINKS
Melvas Type (was: Mahti)
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Fontspring link [Buy fonts]
Behance page
Creative Market page
Klingspor Museum page
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Fontspring search
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INTERNAL LINKS
The Finnish type scene ⦿ Commercial fonts (small outfits) ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Signage typefaces ⦿ Brush script typefaces ⦿ Fists, pointing hands ⦿ Dry brush script typefaces ⦿ Letterpress ⦿