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Archivo

Omnibus-Type · Héctor Gatti

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A grotesque sans-serif designed for simultaneous use in print and digital contexts, derived from Chivo and referencing late nineteenth century American typefaces.

About

Designed by Héctor Gatti, Archivo draws on the tradition of late nineteenth century American grotesques and was originally conceived for headlines and highlights. The family includes a single Black weight alongside Narrow styles, and covers over 200 world languages. Its technical and aesthetic decisions are aimed at consistent performance across both print and screen.

Classification

Archivo is a grotesque sans-serif in the tradition of late nineteenth century American typefaces, derived from Chivo and sharing its broad, sturdy proportions suited to display and text use.

Weights

Black

Optical sizes and widths

standardNarrow

Family

Languages

Latin

Tags

grotesqueamerican-grotesquedisplayheadlinesprintdigitalmultilingual