Biography: Churchward, Joseph

Māori typefaces

A poster showing the alphabet and other characters in eight different fonts, displayed in black against a white background

A poster displaying eight typefaces designed by Joseph Churchward inspired by Māori motifs.

Using this item

Reference: FE012151/2 Purchased 2008

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

Safua Akeli Amaama. 'Churchward, Joseph', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/47576/maori-typefaces (accessed 20 June 2026).