Cordial
Damn Type Co · Henry Claudius Forestier
A geometric display sans drawn from Henry Claudius Forestier's 1892 Pelican Taverne poster, balancing old-letter warmth with clean, playful forms suited to branding and headlines.
About
Cordial takes its forms from Victorian poster lettering, retaining the approachable irregularity of hand-drawn type while imposing a geometric order. The result sits somewhere between a workhorse sans and a novelty display face, with enough character for packaging and headline work without veering into pastiche. A single weight limits its versatility, but the personality is consistent throughout.
Classification
A display sans with geometric underpinnings drawn from a Victorian-era tavern poster, blending nineteenth-century lettering informality with geometric precision. Its playful warmth and headline orientation place it firmly in the display category.