TOOM
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Learn More1950s horror comic publisher EC Comics did something subtle and creepy.
They used a machine to emulate hand lettering mechanically. The Leroy Lettering System emulated the look of handwriting but with a lifeless consistency.
Imagine desktop publishing but on a rickety device that has subtle inconsistencies.
Now you can capture the same creepy classic look with TOOM — our new font by artist, writer, and university professor Christopher Sperandio.
- 3 all-caps faces (Regular, Italic, Bold Italic).
- Includes punctuation, special characters, and essential comic characters. including copyright, trademark, and reserved symbols.
- OTF file.
- Support for European languages.
- Extras like skulls, excitement lines, and misprinted characters.
- Made by artist, writer, and university professor Christopher Sperandio.
Recently, I found I needed a new font for my new graphic novels, so I made a digital version of the Leroy Lettering System. Fans of old comics will recognize Leroy Lettering. Bill Gaines, publisher of EC Comics, employed Jim Wroten, a former Leroy Lettering System salesman, and his wife, to letter ALL of their books. The use of Leroy Lettering made the EC books distinct.
The font I made is called TOOM, its name a mash-up of TOON and TOMB, a tribute to the primary use of the Leroy Lettering System in 1950s horror comics.
Since authoring this font, I’ve used it in my new graphic novels and my contributions to comics anthologies such as š! from kuš! komiksi based in Riga, Latvia, and Kutlul, based in Berlin and Rotterdam, and in the daily comics that I make and post on Instagram.
- Chris Sperandio
- BMBrian M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsThe font is good...
The Toom font was totally solid for the EC comic cover recreation I was doing. Nailed. Flawless. Check out the Spookshow fonts, too. Separate project, even more options - especially cool with stuff that didn't seem to be available anywhere else. GOod customer service, too. I accidentally order the wrong "paper" and they made the switch easy.
- KGKev G.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFonts for the fearless.
A love of comic books and strips has followed me all my life. I draw to learn and for my own entertainment, always looking for downloads that might help me replicate the inks and fonts I saw in print. Toom has given me amazing fonts to use along with ColorLab, making creative drawing an absolute blast. Quite simply, RetroSupply feels like coming home. The range of paper textures, inks and fonts are the best, so good that I no longer need to shop around.
- GWGene W.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFor comics fans, look no further
If you're reading this review, do it. It's worth it. Great font, easy to use and authentic without being a pain in the ass.
- WBWarren B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFantastic nostalgia throwback
In comics history, the Leroy Lettering System is certainly divisive. I'm a little young for firsthand nostalgia for EC comics, but I loved running into the Gemstone reprints in the early 90's.
I've been looking for a suitable font to pay homage for a while. This one certainly fits the bill.
- NRNikita R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsThe Font Tomb
Is what they should call TOOM, cause that's where all of them are going! To the tomb, not to TOOM, that would... make no sense anyway! Love this font, and am planning on using it for certain areas in my comic. The versatility of it is splendid, and the ability to use Scandinavian lettering is most appreciated. Five crosses on one grave, out of Lazarus, and I also recommend the accompanying Son of Toom and looking into the backstory of TOOM. Very interesting, if you like comic-related history.