Tangley
Cy Twombly's scrawl, set in type
Tangley is a typeface by Sasha Smirnov loosely inspired by Cy Twombly's graphics from his untitled series. Its defining trait is exaggerated loopiness combined with minimal inter-letter spacing and support for zero or negative leading. Lowercase letters are drawn as tall as possible to narrow the size gap with capitals, reinforcing uniform rhythm across lines. Released in 2022, it covers Latin European and Cyrillic scripts.
Set in Tangley
Insights
- Lowercase letter height is deliberately maximised to reduce the size difference between upper and lowercase, promoting loopy uniformity across text lines.
- The design explicitly accommodates zero and negative leading, treating tight vertical stacking as an expressive tool rather than an error.
- Covers both Latin European and Cyrillic scripts.
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