Modula
Emigre · Zuzana Licko · 1985
Zuzana Licko's 1985 modular display family, offered in Sans and Serif variants across three weights, shaped by the grid constraints of early Macintosh typography.
About
Designed in 1985 when Emigre was pioneering digital type on the original Macintosh, Modula reflects the strict pixel-grid logic of that era in its constructed, modular letterforms. The family splits into Sans and Serif branches, each available in Regular, Bold and Black. Its geometric rigour and low-resolution origins give it a distinctive character that has aged into a recognisable piece of early digital type history.
Classification
Modula is a geometric display family with distinct Sans and Serif subfamilies, both designed with the strict grid constraints of early bitmap-era digital type. Its modular, constructed letterforms reflect the pixel-grid aesthetic of early Macintosh type design.