Staff Report | Sep 15, 2022
If you’re a reader of this publication, you’ve seen the work of Letterhead Fonts even if you don’t realize it. The type foundry’s creations include the font we use in our logo, as well as others on the site. Now LHF is offering an exclusive deal for our readers.
Staff Report | Aug 4, 2021
Here’s a new destination for your steampunk itinerary, if you’re in the Seattle area. At Contrivance Wine & Mead Co., you can sample concoctions such as the Airship Red Blend or Strawberry Rhubarb Mead, then purchase bottles to take home.
Staff Report | Jan 1, 2021
On New Year’s Day, you can have your pick of the fonts from Comicraft at substantial discounts. They normally sell for up to $139 per family, but in honor of the new year, you can have your pick for $20.21.
Staff Report | Dec 18, 2020
The Walden Font Co. has released a package of 12 typefaces and nine dingbat fonts inspired by the Jugendstil art movement of late 19th century Germany. This follows the earlier release of “The New Victorian Printshop.”
Staff Report | Nov 20, 2020
Finland’s Scope Labs released The Periscope, an omnidirectional condenser microphone with steampunk styling. It might look like a novelty product, but it’s aimed at recording professionals.
Title pages from old insurance maps are models for steampunk and neo-Victorian design
Staff Report | May 21, 2020
Old maps might seem like an unusual source for design inspiration. But the fire insurance maps published in the 19th and early 20th centuries by the Sanborn Map Company have had a big influence on steampunk and neo-Victorian design.
A quick guide to color in steampunk images, plus useful online tools for building color themes
By Stephen Beale | Apr 7, 2020
Steampunk imagery can include the full spectrum of reproducible colors, but browns and other warm colors tend to dominate. Learn more about colors in steampunk art as well as tools for generating your own steampunk color themes.
Demand for homemade face masks is growing as the CDC reconsiders its advice on public use
By Stephen Beale | Apr 1, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread, steampunk makers and cosplayers may find more calls to fabricate homemade face masks, this time for the general public. They’re already making the masks for healthcare facilities.
With COVID-19 on the rise, steampunk makers are supplying hospitals with homemade gear
By Stephen Beale | Mar 21, 2020
As steampunk creators dealing with the outbreak, some are putting their skills to use by making face masks for hospitals facing supply shortages due to a surge in patients. This comes amid a global effort to enlist makers for a wide range of supplies.
Staff Report | Jul 19, 2019
The 75-meter long Steamring was inspired by steam engines of the 19th century. The designers envision a “megayacht” with a helicopter pad, saloon, lounge area, and indoor pool, powered by a pair of 4000-horsepower diesel engines.
