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Berlingske Slab Display

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Berlingske Slab Display specimen from Playtype

A display-cut slab serif from Playtype, built for large-scale editorial and headline settings.

About

Part of the broader Berlingske type system, this display cut is optimised for large sizes where slab serif contrast and weight can be used to full effect. The name references Berlingske, one of Denmark's oldest newspapers, suggesting a lineage in Scandinavian editorial typography. Its display orientation suits headline and poster work where a structured, authoritative slab is needed.

Classification

The name explicitly identifies this as a slab serif display typeface, designed for large-scale editorial use in a display context.

Optical sizes and widths

Display

Languages

Latin

Tags

slabdisplayeditorialdanishnewspaperheadline