An extra-condensed display sans derived from a vintage French wood type specimen, available as a variable font across five weights.
About
Drawn from a 'Série A' wood type specimen sourced from the Fonderie Typographique Française archives in Lyon, Smithee balances mechanical symmetry in letters like b, d, p and q against idiosyncratic forms in a and s. Its silhouette recalls both Edward Wright's titling for the 1956 'This Is Tomorrow' exhibition and the billing-block credits at the foot of film posters, which inspired its name after the famous directorial pseudonym Alan Smithee. Offered as a variable font with five weight stops, it carries a rich OpenType feature set including six stylistic sets, old-style figures and extensive Latin language support.
Classification
Derived from a vintage wood type specimen, Smithee is an extra-condensed display sans with mechanical structure and organic quirks, suited to high-impact titling rather than text setting.