Piston
Delve Fonts · Steven Skaggs
A bold display typeface by Steven Skaggs that draws on the industrial aesthetics of the Victorian era, pairing heavy verticals with neo-classical serif details.
About
Designed by Steven Skaggs, Piston takes its character from the iron-and-steel confidence of the late Industrial Revolution rather than the florid ornamentation more commonly associated with Victorian type. Heavy vertical strokes contrast with finely crafted terminal serifs and finials, giving the face a severity suited to logotypes and editorial headlines. An extensive OpenType feature set includes contextual alternates, custom ligatures, stylistic sets and titling alternates, allowing letterforms to shift considerably when converted to outlines or set tightly.
Classification
Piston is a display typeface drawing on Victorian industrial aesthetics, combining heavy verticals and blackletter-influenced density with neo-classical serif terminals and finials. Its bold, decorative character and headline-oriented design place it firmly in the display category.