Typeface Design for Rosco Jr

1930s geometry refracted through the phototypesetting era

Rosco Jr is a geo-grotesque typeface by Jakob Runge (TypeMates, 2026) rooted in 1930s geometric sans-serifs—primarily Erbar and Renner—filtered through their phototypesetting-era reinterpretations, particularly Fette Kabel and Futura Maxi. The design pairs compact capitals and a wide, tall-x-height lowercase, mixing humanist stroke qualities with grotesque structure. It ships in 18 styles across 6 weights—Normal, Italic, and Retalic (backslanted)—plus a variable slant axis, with over 630 glyphs per font and 200+ language support.

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