Typeface Revival for RV Shaddick
East London shop sign revived as a digital Art Deco typeface
RV Shaddick is A2-TYPE's revival of gold leaf lettering found on a shop sign in East London. The Art Deco design is issued in two master widths (ONE and TWO), each with a conventional 20° italic and a backslanted −20° italic. The family ships as six pre-defined styles plus a single variable font.
Set in RV Shaddick
Insights
- The backslanted (−20°) italic draws precedent from historical type specimens, specifically Figgins Seven Lines Pica, No. 2.
- The family is structured around two master widths (ONE and TWO), each carrying its own pair of italic styles.
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