Parry Condensed
Original Type · Artur Schmal
A condensed slab serif by Artur Schmal that takes Victorian-era slab forms and softens them into something rounder and more adaptable across eight weights.
About
Where Victorian slab serifs tend toward rigidity, Parry Condensed rounds off the edges to produce a warmer, more flexible cut. Eight weights from UltraThin to ExtraBlack are paired with a full set of italics, giving the family breadth for everything from text-weight body copy to heavy display settings. The condensed proportions suit editorial layouts, advertising and corporate identity work where space is at a premium.
Classification
Rooted in Victorian-era slab serifs but drawn with a rounder, softer quality that distinguishes it from the rigid slab forms of the nineteenth century. The condensed cut retains the slab serif structure across eight weights with matching italics.