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Magdelin

Adam Ladd Design · Adam Ladd

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sans-serifhumanist gothic sansitalic
Magdelin specimen from Adam Ladd Design

A minimal, low-contrast gothic sans with calligraphic italics, small x-height and long ascenders for a vintage-leaning workhorse.

About

Magdelin pairs simple gothic forms with humanist-style italics across ten weights, plus a Magdelin Alt with an alternate character set. Semi-condensed proportions and long ascenders and descenders set its vintage tone.

Classification

A minimal, low-contrast gothic sans with calligraphic italics that nod to humanist models; semi-condensed proportions and long ascenders give it a vintage cast.

Weights

ThinExtra LightLightRegularTextMediumSemi BoldBoldExtra BoldBlack

Family

Magdelin Alt

Languages

Latin

Tags

humanistgothiclow-contrasteditorialbranding