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Sharp serifs against bulbous rounds — a tension rooted in 1892 and refined through 1970s interpretations
Roslindale is a serif family by DJR rooted in De Vinne, a quirky 1892 oldstyle, but steered toward the tighter spacing and cleaner curves of 1970s interpretations. Its defining tension comes from sharp serifs set against bulbous round forms. Serbia-based type designer Jovana Jocić extended the family into Cyrillic, using details such as the spikes on Д and the curled ball terminals of й to carry the sharp-round contrast into that script. The collection spans Text, Deck Narrow, Display Condensed, and variable subfamilies across three optical sizes, with upright and italic styles, Bulgarian and Serbian alternates, and variable fonts offering slant and weight axes.
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Insights
- Roslindale consciously departs from De Vinne's blotchy unevenness by tightening spacing and smoothing curves toward 1970s interpretations.
- Jocić's Cyrillic uses script-native details — spikes, ball terminals — as vehicles for the Latin family's core tension rather than neutralising it.
- Roslindale Text's italic is described as mostly improvised, distinguishing it from the more systematically derived headline italics.
- All three optical sizes are available as variable fonts with slant and weight axes.
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