Monte Stella
Dalton Maag · Riccardo De Franceschi
A modular display sans by Riccardo De Franceschi rooted in Milanese vernacular lettering, with an extreme Turbo Italic.
About
A constructed display sans by Riccardo De Franceschi, drawn from the vernacular lettering of Milan with industrial, angular forms and triangular terminals. The variable font carries a Weight axis from Light to Heavy and a Slant axis that includes an extreme Turbo Italic for high-impact moments, plus a set of Milanese pictograms. Aimed at posters, identities and editorial features that want a city-specific accent rather than another neutral grotesque.
Classification
Dalton Maag describe Monte Stella as a constructed, modular display sans with a purposeful naivety and deliberate imperfection, inspired by the vernacular lettering of Milan, with Weight and Slant axes including an extreme Turbo Italic.