diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49cac2c..6794f20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ once you are able to navigate to the forum, you can log in as the administrator
 
 # icons
 the icons in the `icons/` folder are by [Gabriele Malaspina](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1136337054881623512/iconcino-v2-0-0-free-icons-cc0-1-0-license)
+
+# credits & acknowledgements
+see [THIRDPARTY.md](./THIRDPARTY.md)
diff --git a/THIRDPARTY.md b/THIRDPARTY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e518a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/THIRDPARTY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Acknowledgements
+
+## Lapis
+
+URL: https://leafo.net/lapis/  
+Copyright: `(c) 2023 Leaf Corcoran`  
+License: MIT  
+Repo: https://github.com/leafo/lapis
+
+## ChicagoFLF
+
+Affected files: [`fonts/ChicagoFLF.woff2`](./fonts/ChicagoFLF.woff2)  
+No canonical URL that I could find.  
+Obtained from: https://usemodify.com/fonts/chicago/  
+License: Public Domain  
+Designers:  Susan Kare, Robin Casady  
+
+## Cadman
+
+Affected files: [`fonts/Cadman_Bold.woff2`](./fonts/Cadman_Bold.woff2) [`fonts/Cadman_BoldItalic.woff2`](./fonts/Cadman_BoldItalic.woff2) [`fonts/Cadman_Italic.woff2`](./fonts/Cadman_Italic.woff2) [`fonts/Cadman_Roman.woff2`](./fonts/Cadman_Roman.woff2)  
+URL: https://localfonts.eu/shop/cyrillic-script/serbian/serbian-cyrillic-sans-serif/cadman/  
+Copyright: `© 2017-2020 by Paul James Miller. All rights reserved.`  
+License: SIL Open Font License 1.1  
+Designers: Paul James Miller  
+
+## ICONCINO
+
+Affected files: [`svg-icons/error.etlua`](./svg-icons/error.etlua) [`svg-icons/info.etlua`](./svg-icons/info.etlua) [`svg-icons/lock.etlua`](./svg-icons/lock.etlua) [`svg-icons/sticky.etlua`](./svg-icons/sticky.etlua) [`svg-icons/warn.etlua`](./svg-icons/warn.etlua)  
+URL: https://www.figma.com/community/file/1136337054881623512/iconcino-v2-0-0-free-icons-cc0-1-0-license  
+Copyright: Gabriele Malaspina  
+Designers: Gabriele Malaspina  
+License: CC0 1.0/CC BY 4.0  
+CC BY 4.0 compliance: Modified to indicate the URL. Modified size.
diff --git a/data/static/style.css b/data/static/style.css
index 47bb5e5..39286de 100644
--- a/data/static/style.css
+++ b/data/static/style.css
@@ -1,8 +1,41 @@
 /* src: */
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "body-text";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/DINish[slnt,wdth,wght].woff2") format("woff2");
+}
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "site-title";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/ChicagoFLF.woff2");
+}
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "Cadman";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/Cadman_Roman.woff2");
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "Cadman";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/Cadman_Bold.woff2");
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "Cadman";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/Cadman_Italic.woff2");
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "Cadman";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/Cadman_BoldItalic.woff2");
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
 .currentpage, .pagebutton, input[type=file]::file-selector-button, button.warn, input[type=submit].warn, .linkbutton.warn, button.critical, input[type=submit].critical, .linkbutton.critical, button, input[type=submit], .linkbutton {
   cursor: default;
   color: black;
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+  font-family: "Cadman";
   text-decoration: none;
   border: 1px solid black;
   border-radius: 3px;
@@ -11,7 +44,7 @@
 }
 
 body {
-  font-family: sans-serif;
+  font-family: "Cadman";
   margin: 20px 100px;
   background-color: rgb(173.5214173228, 183.6737007874, 161.0262992126);
 }
@@ -26,7 +59,7 @@ body {
   justify-content: end;
   background-color: #c1ceb1;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: baseline;
 }
 
 #bottomnav {
@@ -49,9 +82,9 @@ body {
 }
 
 .site-title {
-  padding-right: 30px;
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-  font-weight: bold;
+  font-family: "site-title";
+  font-size: 3rem;
+  margin: 0 20px;
   text-decoration: none;
   color: black;
 }
@@ -86,7 +119,7 @@ body {
 .post-content-container {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-  grid-template-rows: 0.2fr 2.5fr;
+  grid-template-rows: 70px 2.5fr;
   gap: 0px 0px;
   grid-auto-flow: row;
   grid-template-areas: "post-info" "post-content";
@@ -156,7 +189,7 @@ pre code {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: last baseline;
-  font-family: sans-serif;
+  font-family: "Cadman";
   border-top-right-radius: 8px;
   border-top-left-radius: 8px;
   background-color: #c1ceb1;
diff --git a/fonts/Cadman_Bold.woff2 b/fonts/Cadman_Bold.woff2
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/fonts/Cadman_BoldItalic.woff2 b/fonts/Cadman_BoldItalic.woff2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd58c33
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diff --git a/fonts/Cadman_Italic.woff2 b/fonts/Cadman_Italic.woff2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28fae73
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diff --git a/fonts/Cadman_Roman.woff2 b/fonts/Cadman_Roman.woff2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eda943
Binary files /dev/null and b/fonts/Cadman_Roman.woff2 differ
diff --git a/fonts/ChicagoFLF.woff2 b/fonts/ChicagoFLF.woff2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13a7fcf
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diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index ac09de8..890ef79 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -41,5 +41,9 @@ http {
     location /static/js/ {
       alias js/;
     }
+    
+    location /static/fonts/ {
+      alias fonts/;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/sass/style.scss b/sass/style.scss
index b88ec26..7a4ee19 100644
--- a/sass/style.scss
+++ b/sass/style.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,45 @@
 
 @use "sass:color";
 
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "body-text";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/DINish[slnt,wdth,wght].woff2") format("woff2");
+}
+
+@font-face {
+  font-family: "site-title";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/ChicagoFLF.woff2");
+}
+
+@mixin cadman($var) {
+  font-family: "Cadman";
+  src: url("/static/fonts/Cadman_#{$var}.woff2");
+}
+
+@font-face {
+  @include cadman("Roman");
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+@font-face {
+  @include cadman("Bold");
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+@font-face {
+  @include cadman("Italic");
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+@font-face {
+  @include cadman("BoldItalic");
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
 $accent_color: #c1ceb1;
 
 $dark_bg: color.scale($accent_color, $lightness: -25%, $saturation: -97%);
@@ -17,7 +56,8 @@ $button_color: color.adjust($accent_color, $hue: 90);
 %button-base {
   cursor: default;
   color: black;
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+  font-family: "Cadman";
   text-decoration: none;
   border: 1px solid black;
   border-radius: 3px;
@@ -50,7 +90,8 @@ $button_color: color.adjust($accent_color, $hue: 90);
 }
 
 body {
-  font-family: sans-serif;
+  font-family: "Cadman";
+  // font-size: 18px;
   margin: 20px 100px;
   background-color: $main_bg;
 }
@@ -62,7 +103,7 @@ body {
 #topnav {
   @include navbar($accent_color);
   justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: baseline;
 }
 
 #bottomnav {
@@ -82,9 +123,9 @@ body {
 }
 
 .site-title {
-  padding-right: 30px;
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-  font-weight: bold;
+  font-family: "site-title";
+  font-size: 3rem;
+  margin: 0 20px;
   text-decoration: none;
   color: black;
 }
@@ -120,7 +161,7 @@ body {
 .post-content-container {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-  grid-template-rows: 0.2fr 2.5fr;
+  grid-template-rows: 70px 2.5fr;
   gap: 0px 0px;
   grid-auto-flow: row;
   grid-template-areas:
@@ -193,7 +234,7 @@ pre code {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: last baseline;
-  font-family: sans-serif;
+  font-family: "Cadman";
   border-top-right-radius: 8px;
   border-top-left-radius: 8px;
   background-color: $accent_color;