Dean Gothic
500 styles across five subfamilies
Dean Gothic is one of five subfamilies within the Dean type family, which spans 500 styles across Gothic, Slab, Soft, Soft Slab, and Stencil variants. The family draws on wood type and mid-20th century American poster lettering. Dean Gothic retains historical formal details while aiming for restrained contemporary utility. Designed by Tim Vanhille and Ines Davodeau, released in 2025, it supports Latin European languages and is available in TTF, WOFF, and variable formats.
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- The Dean family organizes a single historical reference—American wood type and period poster lettering—into five structurally distinct subfamilies, allowing tonal range within a coherent system.
- Availability in variable, TTF, and WOFF formats covers a broad range of deployment contexts, though source does not specify axis structure or intent.
- The 500-style total is stated but not broken down by subfamily, weight, or width; the basis for that count is not detailed in the source.
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