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Taiko

Astype Fonts · Andreas Seidel, after Otto Arpke · 2006

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displayheavy headline roman
Taiko specimen from Astype Fonts

A strong headline roman revived from Otto Arpke's Arpke Antiqua of 1928.

About

Taiko is a punchy 1920s display roman that suits travel posters and cruise-line brochures. It comes in one weight and one style. The source is Arpke Antiqua from Schriftguss AG, Dresden.

Classification

A bold, compact headline roman with strong wedge serifs, after Arpke Antiqua of 1928. Made for titles, not text.

Weights

Regular

Languages

Latin

Tags

displayheadline1920srevivalposterboldtravel

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