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Crescenzi · Darrin Crescenzi · 2024
A single-weight bold display sans by Darrin Crescenzi drawing on 1970s film posters, adult magazine mastheads and classic American print advertising.
About
Structurally indebted to Rudolph Koch's Kabel Black, it pairs heavy strokes and sultry curves with pointed terminals, smoothing some of Kabel's rougher edges while adding contemporary quirks. Stylistic alternates extend its range, and the design works equally well in title case or all-caps. A period pastiche that wears its Americana references openly rather than hiding them.
Classification
A heavy display sans with pointed terminals and geometric underpinnings, referencing Kabel Black and 1970s print vernacular. Its single bold weight and decorative character place it firmly in the display category rather than a general-use grotesque or geometric sans.