Piscolabis
Tunera · Ariel Martín Pérez
A bold, condensed display typeface drawn from hand-painted European signage, notable for its high ascenders and restrained character.
About
Developed as a sans-serif offshoot of Ariel Martín Pérez's Picaflor, Piscolabis shares its parent's x-height but quickly grew its own identity. Its forms are rooted in hand-painted shop signs found across Europe, giving headlines a vernacular warmth without tipping into novelty. The high ascenders are the most distinctive structural feature, lending titles a confident vertical stretch suited to editorial and poster work.
Classification
A bold condensed display face derived from hand-painted European signage, making it squarely a display typeface with vernacular, sign-painting roots rather than a conventional grotesque or geometric sans.