Fonts in Use: How Notie Brings Warmth to the Book, Practices for Embodied Living
Notie Font
I’ve been wanting to share more behind-the-scenes looks at how my handmade fonts show up in real projects, and this one is a great example of a typeface doing what it was designed to do.
Handwriting Font Notie, Lettering, and Illustration Used in Practices for Embodied Living
Hand-lettered and Illustrated Cover of Practices for Embodied Living
I created the font, interior illustrations, and hand-lettering used throughout the book Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary L. McBride, published by Baker Publishing Group.
Handwriting Font Notie, Lettering, and Illustration Used in Practices for Embodied Living
The art direction for this project was very thoughtful. They wanted illustrations and lettering that showed bodies in a variety of forms, with a slightly fantastical quality, but still grounded, imperfect, and relatable. The font needed to have the same kind of honesty and warmth. Flowing and a little messy in the best way.
That’s where Notie came in.
It is a handwriting font I built to feel like personal notes you would scribble in a book or journal. Relaxed, lightly textured, and full of small quirks that make handwriting feel charming instead of polished. Every letter was drawn by hand, and I added alternates to help the type feel more natural when letters repeat in longer phrases. It is simple on purpose, but still adds personality to headlines, annotations, and little moments of emphasis throughout the book.
Handwriting Font Notie, Lettering, and Illustration Used in Practices for Embodied Living
In Practices for Embodied Living, Notie pairs really well with the flowing and varied body shapes, and hand-lettered chapter titles, adding a warm and personal touch. The goal was to make the book feel inviting, like a companion, and Notie helped create that voice.
Handwriting Font Notie, Lettering, and Illustration Used in Practices for Embodied Living
If you want a handwriting font that feels friendly and flexible, and works well for notes, headlines, quotes, or anything that needs a textured, written look, Notie might be a nice fit.
Thanks for reading. I will be sharing more Fonts in Use posts soon.
If you would like your project featured using Studio Funshop fonts, feel free to send it to hello@hellofunshop.com . I love seeing how these fonts are used in the world.
