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Tenebras

Type Department · Domenico Barréto

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An uppercase-only display face by Domenico Barréto, drawing on Art Nouveau and the 1900 German typeface Edda by Heinrich Heinz Heune.

About

The letterforms carry the dynamic curves and ornamental warmth of turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau, filtered through a contemporary sensibility suited to editorial headlines and title work. It is uppercase only with a 303-glyph set covering extended Latin diacritics, numerals, fractions and symbols. Best suited to logotypes, magazine covers and short-form display settings where visual weight and historical character are the point.

Classification

An uppercase-only display typeface with dynamic curves and historical ornamental influence drawn from Art Nouveau and the 1900 typeface Edda by Heinrich Heinz Heune, placing it firmly in the decorative display category.

Weights

Regular

Languages

Latin Extended

Tags

art-nouveaudisplayuppercase-onlydecorativeheadlinehistoricalelegantornamental