I found this old ornate frame somewhere in the depths of ancients public domain images a loooong time ago, but I never went about synthesizing it because it's balance and design was a little odd. I was looking at it tonight, and it just started to appeal to me. I wanted to share it's pre-digital joy with the world.
A shorter, simplified arrow with some of the reflections removed, and coloured black instead of grey. More suited to use as a sign, but still stylised. I used it at my wedding.
This was also from the cover title page of a really old Japanese kids book. It was so ornate and shapely that it seduced me. I just stood there staring at for almost an eternity. I just like it. It's art!
Blooming Grove is a primarily sans-serif font face with a smooth, curvy, rounded look. These are just the lowercase basic Latin letters for now. The font is named for a municipality in Ohio.