Spalla
Plau · Rodrigo Saiani
An all-caps display family in nine weights plus a variable version, drawing on classical proportions and Italian Art Deco references for editorial, packaging and branding work.
About
Named after the Italian word for shoulder — the supporting lead in opera and theatre — Spalla is built around architectural letterforms with a performative character. Its nine static weights run from Thin to Black, with a variable axis spanning the full range, and over 290 glyphs cover 27 languages. Opentype features include discretionary ligatures, several stylistic alternates and a full suite of numeral forms.
Classification
An all-caps display typeface with classical proportions and Italian Art Deco references, designed exclusively for large-scale, high-impact use rather than continuous text.