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Poster Gothic

ATF Collection · Morris Fuller Benton, Mark Van Bronkhorst, Luis Batlle, Igino Marini, Ben Kiel · 1934

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displayRectilinear gothiccondensed
Poster Gothic specimen from ATF Collection

An expanded revival of Morris Fuller Benton's 1934 ATF design, delivering 30 all-caps rectilinear headline styles across three widths, five weights and a rounded variant.

About

Originally a single-weight condensed companion to Bank Gothic, the family has been extended to 30 fonts spanning standard, condensed and extra condensed widths, each available in a sharp-cornered and a softly rounded version. Squared counters create a tension between angular geometry and curved strokes that gives the design its distinctly architectural character. The aesthetic echoes athletic jersey lettering, crime drama title cards and engraved stationery.

Classification

An all-caps rectilinear display sans with squared counters and strongly rectangular letterforms across three widths and five weights, designed explicitly for headline and display use with no lowercase.

Weights

LightRegularMediumBoldHeavy

Optical sizes and widths

StandardCondensedExtra Condensed

Family

Poster Gothic CondensedPoster Gothic Extra CondensedPoster Gothic RoundPoster Gothic Round CondensedPoster Gothic Round Extra Condensed

Languages

Latin

Tags

displayall-capsrectilineargothicheadlinevintagecondensedathletic