No Parking
displayvernacular display
A single-weight display face drawn from a hand-painted 'No Parking' sign spotted on a New York City sidewalk, winning the Tokyo TDC Prize in 2025.
About
Derived from a chance encounter with a local resident painting their own street sign, the typeface captures the idiosyncratic character of amateur hand-lettering, particularly an unconventional interpretation of the letter G. Only one weight exists, Bold, reflecting the source material's singular, assertive stroke. The font won the Tokyo Type Directors Club TDC Prize in 2025.
Classification
A single-weight display typeface derived from hand-painted street lettering, placing it firmly in the vernacular display category with no serif or sans-serif classification applicable.
Weights
Bold
Languages
Latin
Tags
vernacularhand-painteddisplaysignagenew-yorkstreetaward-winningsingle-weight