Latrodectus Hasselti
6TM Magazine · Paloma Plana · 2020
A single-weight experimental display face by Paloma Plana, built on a fixed 10° slant and sharp thick-to-thin contrast, with 365 glyphs and 64 ligatures covering Latin European scripts.
About
Latrodectus Hasselti is a display typeface designed by Paloma Plana in 2020, named after the redback spider. The design is defined by a 10° structural slant and high stroke contrast, lending it a sharp, graphic quality suited to experimental editorial headlines and poster work. It ships as a single weight with 365 glyphs, 64 ligatures and full Latin European diacritic support.
Classification
Single-weight experimental display face with a fixed 10° slant baked into the design and pronounced thick-to-thin stroke contrast. No separate italic or oblique variant – the slant is structural. Named after the redback spider species Latrodectus hasseltii. 365 glyphs, 64 ligatures, Latin European diacritic coverage.