Imagine a vintage poster for a vaudeville theater, all swirling ornaments and theatrical flair. Daring, digitized by preussTYPE from Hermann Ihlenburg's 1897 original, brings exactly that aesthetic to contemporary design work. Originally released as Childs and produced by MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan, this ornamental face became one of the most enduring American Art Nouveau display typefaces of its era.

This is a 19th-century display face with real personality: ornate letterforms, unexpected curves, and loops that demand to be seen large. It's built for situations where restraint isn't the goal. You'll find it works beautifully on theatrical event invitations, vintage-inspired luxury product packaging, museum exhibition posters, and those eye-catching labels that make people stop and look twice at a shop window. The decorative swirls and surprising letter shapes give it character that plainer faces simply can't match.

The character set has been expanded beyond the original with alternates, accented characters, and full punctuation and currency support for international use. At large sizes, the ornamentation reads clearly instead of becoming muddy, which makes it genuinely useful for display work and headlines. The alternates give you flexibility to customize your layouts. Grab Daring on Creative Fabrica and start exploring what a dramatic, historic typeface can do for your project.