36 Days
Fontfabric · Plamen Motev, Mirela Belova, Nikolay Petroussenko, Laurene Girbal, Stan Partalev · 2019
A free single-weight display font from Fontfabric, born from the 36 Days of Type challenge and drawing on optical art, blackletter and sign painting traditions.
About
Created by a team at Fontfabric and released as a free download in 2019, the design pulls from a wide range of visual sources including the optical art of Victor Vasarely, Penrose's impossible objects, copperplate script, blackletter and Eastern dry brush technique. It ships as a single Regular style with extended Latin support and OpenType features, aimed at posters, social media graphics and experimental headline work. The eclectic reference points give it a handcrafted, one-off quality that suits illustrative and editorial contexts over sustained reading.
Classification
A single-weight experimental display font drawing on optical art, copperplate, blackletter and sign painting traditions, designed purely for expressive headline use rather than text setting.