Gitan Latin
Rosetta · Florian Runge · 2016
A flared sans serif by Florian Runge that draws on engraving and stone carving to produce a typeface equally at home in text and display.
About
Cuneiform head serifs and deeply cut wedge terminals give Gitan a sculptural character rooted in material craft rather than digital abstraction. The design carries moderate contrast, making it durable at text sizes, while its angular detailing and expressive rhythm suit poster and packaging work. Five weights with matching italics and variable font axes make the family flexible across editorial, wayfinding and branding contexts.
Classification
Gitan is a flared sans serif with cuneiform head serifs and wedge terminals drawn from engraving and stone-carving traditions, placing it between a humanist sans and a lapidary inscribed style.