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ES Nein

Extraset · Alex Dujet

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displaywood type revivalcondensed
ES Nein specimen from Extraset

A single-weight extra-bold condensed display face by Alex Dujet, reinterpreting the visual language of nineteenth-century wood types with two stylistic sets.

About

Drawn from wood type heritage, the design offers stark diagonal features in its default set and a softer ink-trap variant that reduces contrast across its very black forms. It has been used in commissions for the New York Times Magazine and projects within alternative culture. Coverage extends across Latin Extended-A, supporting a broad range of European languages.

Classification

An extra-bold, highly condensed single-weight display face drawing directly from the heritage of nineteenth-century wood types, with diagonal features and ink trap variants characteristic of that tradition.

Weights

Extrabold

Languages

Latin Extended-A

Tags

wood-typecondensedextrabolddisplayposteralternative-culturesingle-weight