Typeface Design for Parmigiano Stencil
Stencil interruptions governed by construction logic, not convention
Parmigiano Stencil is part of the Parmigiano Typographic System, a Bodoni-inspired superfamily named after Parma, where Giambattista Bodoni established his printing house. Designed by Riccardo Olocco (Latin) and Yanek Iontef (Hebrew), it applies high-contrast stencil construction to Bodoni's idiom, breaking strokes only where construction logic permits. Released in 2015, each weight ships with eight numeral styles—including proportional old-style, lining, tabular, superior, inferior, circled, and circled inverted—with the default variant selectable at licensing.
Set in Parmigiano Stencil
Insights
- Stroke breaks are placed only where the letterform's internal construction logic allows, preserving perceived completeness despite missing elements.
- The family offers eight distinct numeral styles per weight.
- Latin and Hebrew scripts were handled by separate designers—Riccardo Olocco and Yanek Iontef respectively.
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