Hello, this is Dr Malcolm Ryder, parapsycologist. I'm currently not in the studio.

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Hello, Dr. Ryder.

I've always wanted a reason to call into your show, or at least leave you a voicemail.

Alas, my life is hopelessly mundane.

Or at least it was until recently. I've had two major passions

throughout my life. Professionally I work as a typeface designer. Over the years I've

had the pleasure of creating dozens of new fonts.

Mostly these have been for commission by publishers all over the world.

My other great passion is for horror stories. I am not a writer, but a mere reader of terrifying

tales. Maybe that's why it never occurred to me until a few years ago to combine these passions.

Why is there not a type face for horror?

I don't mean something kitsch like blood dripping from letters or whatever silly

spooky fonts are used by Halloween stores. I mean there should be a typeface that, when

looked at, evokes fear in the reader, regardless of what is written.

And when a horror story uses said typeface,

then it should drive the reader to cower in fear,

to have nightmares for weeks,

to be haunted by what they've read.

You might be thinking,

dear God, this type-faced designer thinks awfully highly of his profession.

And perhaps I am a bit pompous. But please, let me make my case. Studies have shown that people

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