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32 fonts engineered from editorial demand

Abril Titling is a 32-font headline family by Veronika Burian and José Scaglione, released in 2014 as an extension of the Abril family. It was developed in response to editorial designers requesting a lower-contrast headline typeface derived from Abril. The family spans four widths (normal, narrow, semi-condensed, condensed), each in four weights with matching italics. Scotch Roman character is retained, but terminals, weight distribution, and internal glyph spacing were reworked for tighter headline setting.

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Condensing letterforms for headlines required modifying terminals and weight distribution, not merely adjusting tracking.
Glyph shapes were retooled from internal space outward to preserve legibility at tighter settings.
Wider width variants were optimised for smaller point sizes; condensed widths were intended for cover headlines.
The source credits page lists a Clap Awards special mention for Best Headline Typeface in 2011, though this predates the family's 2014 release.