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CA Superpilot

Cape Arcona · Thomas Schostok

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sans-serifgeometric sanscondenseditalic
CA Superpilot specimen from Cape Arcona

A 32-style typeface duo pairing a geometric Futura-derived sans with a monoline script drawn from vintage 1950s camera equipment lettering.

About

The sans component spans five weights from Light to Black with matching italics across normal, condensed and expanded widths, following the proportions and spirit of Futura. The script component references logos and type designations found on mid-century camera equipment, producing a monoline style suited to uppercase headline settings despite its calligraphic origins. Both subfamilies share Central European and Western character sets, contextual alternates and stylistic sets, and the full family is available as a variable font.

Classification

The sans component is described as a modern interpretation of Futura, placing it firmly in the geometric sans tradition. The foundry classifies the overall family as Script, Sans Serif, and Display.

Weights

LightRegularMediumBoldBlack

Optical sizes and widths

NormalCondensedExpanded

Family

CA Superpilot ScriptCA Superpilot Sans NormalCA Superpilot Sans CondensedCA Superpilot Sans Expanded

Languages

LatinCentral EuropeanWestern European

Tags

geometricfutura-inspiredscriptvintagecamerapaired-duovariable