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Microgramma and ITC Kristen

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Last edited June 14, 2018
Microgramma
ITC Kristen
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zygapophysis
Throw mischievous cook the sauce

Following to Swiss design principles, Alessandro Butti and Aldo Novarese designed the Microgramma font for the Nebiolo typefoundry in 1952. Microgramma is wide, almost like an "extended" font, and it has the typical look of 1950s industrial design. The font has been immensely popular as a display face ever since its original release. Use it in large sizes to help get your message across to... Read More

brandy
conceptional
Hell with the dog, beware of wife

ITC Kristen is the work of American designer George Ryan. He describes it as "not your average text or display font." The inspiration for the design came from the handwritten menu at a neighborhood restaurant. With time, the forms moved away from the originals and towards something more like a child's scrawl. The result is singularly unique. ITC Kristen remains legible without losing any charm.

Aldo Novarese and Alessandro Butti
Linotype 1951
George Ryan
ITC 1995