Italian Plate No1 Expanded

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An expanded grotesque from Playtype drawing on the Italian plate lettering tradition, built for display use at generous widths.

About

Italian Plate No1 Expanded sits in the tradition of wide, plate-engraved lettering from Italy, translated into a contemporary sans-serif form suited to headlines and display settings. The expanded width gives it a commanding horizontal presence that works well across editorial, branding and campaign contexts. Playtype's page offers limited technical detail, but the cut suggests a single-weight or focused family rather than an extensive range.

Classification

The name and expanded cut suggest a wide, display-oriented grotesque in the Italian plate lettering tradition, likely characterised by strong geometry and generous width.

Weights

Regular

Optical sizes and widths

Expanded

Languages