Futurista
A display typeface drawn from the hand-cut lettering of Italian Futurist artist Fortunato Depero, balancing playful character with practical legibility.
About
Rooted in the visual language of Fortunato Depero's early twentieth-century Futurist work, the typeface channels his hand-cut letterforms and bold graphic sensibility into a usable display font. Wabi Sabi Type describe a deliberate tension between playfulness and legibility, treating the two as compatible rather than opposing. Best suited to branding, editorial headlines and packaging where a vintage, expressive energy is wanted.
Classification
Inspired by Fortunato Depero's Italian Futurist hand-cut lettering, the typeface is a display face with a playful, expressive character suited to graphic and commercial work rather than running text.