Typeface Design for Italian Sans
Archive-rooted industrial grotesque
Italian Sans is a wide, industrial grotesque typeface by A2-TYPE, drawn from historical specimens held at the Central Lettering Archive at Central Saint Martins, London. The family comprises five weights — Light, Regular, Medium, Semibold, and Bold — and represents a 20th-century vernacular grotesque tradition.
Set in Italian Sans
Insights
- Design is grounded in physical archival specimens held at Central Saint Martins.
- Wide proportions and industrial character reflect a vernacular grotesque tradition.
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