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Awanta

AlefAlefAlef · Shavit Yaacov & Anna Khorash · 2024

scriptCasual script
Awanta specimen from AlefAlefAlef

A bilingual Hebrew-Latin casual script in five weights, drawing on cursive lettering from old Israeli advertising posters and yielding 567 characters with swashes, alternates and ligatures.

About

Designed by Shavit Yaacov and Anna Khorash, Awanta pairs a Hebrew script rooted in vintage advertising poster lettering with a complementary Latin informed by contemporary calligraphic influences. Each weight ships with bold alternates, decorative swashes and an extensive ligature set, bringing the total glyph count to 567. The family suits logotypes, display headlines and branding where an upbeat, informal energy is wanted.

Classification

A bilingual cursive script rooted in Hebrew advertising lettering traditions, with flowing Latin companions. The informal, looping letterforms and swash variants place it firmly in the casual script category.

Weights

LightRegularMediumDemiboldBold

Languages

LatinHebrew

Tags

scriptbilingualhebrewcursivedisplayadvertisingswashligatures

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