A single line of type, identified as “Ornamented No. 5” and spelling out “ROPE ONIONS”, from the 1888 MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan specimen book provided the pattern for this whimsical face.

Offbeat yet elegant, graceful yet bold, it’s a natural choice for distinctive headlines.

Both versions of the font include 1252 Latin, 1250 CE (with localization for Romanian and Moldovan).