Elzevier

by David Rakowski · Website

Elzevier is an ornamental initials font by David Rakowski, featuring elaborate uppercase letterforms adorned with intricate floral and vine motifs that recall the decorative typography of Art Nouveau and Victorian-era printing. Each character is dense with detail, designed to function as drop caps, chapter openers, or decorative headlines where a single letter needs to carry real visual presence. The name nods to the famous Elzevir publishing dynasty, and the design lives in that same tradition of treating letters as works of art in their own right.