Kidnapped At Old Times 3 by Paulo W of Intellecta Design is a free Gothic initials font modeled on highly individualized antique engraved capitals. Each letter has its own dense framework of foliage, scrollwork, architectural borders, and sweeping flourishes, so the alphabet reads like a cabinet of collected ornaments.
For book covers and historical event posters, it supplies the elaborate atmosphere of a rediscovered printed title page. The same richly worked forms can turn boutique packaging or theatrical programs into period-inspired keepsakes. Across publishing, events, and specialty goods, the shared link is ornament that functions as both lettering and illustration.
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Kidnapped at Old Times Free is a free version of the Kidnapped Collection by Intellecta Design. The collection contains 21 fonts and is still expanding.
Intellecta Design is a Brazilian type foundry focused on typographical research and revivals of ancient typefaces and handwriting styles. It searches historical churches, museums, and similar institutions to develop handwriting and other fonts from old documents.
The complete Kidnapped at Old Times collection includes 21 different font sets and more than 1,000 letters. Commercial licenses are available at: