Oblong
Emigre · Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko · 1988
A 1988 geometric display face by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko, built on the modular, grid-conscious principles that defined Emigre's early digital type output.
About
Designed during a period when the Macintosh was reshaping what type could be, Oblong reflects the grid-based, pixel-aware approach that characterised Emigre's foundational releases. Its letterforms are constructed from modular units, giving the face a distinctive rectilinear quality suited to display use. Available in two weights, Regular and Bold, it remains a document of early digital type culture.
Classification
Oblong's modular, pixel-influenced letterforms place it firmly in the display category, characteristic of Emigre's early digital experimentation with geometric and grid-based construction.