Sabbath Black
Emigre · Miles Newlyn · 1992
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A two-weight blackletter display face designed by Miles Newlyn in 1992, released through Emigre during its most experimental period.
About
Designed in 1992, Sabbath Black sits within the wave of expressive, rule-breaking type releases that defined Emigre's early catalogue. Its two weights, Regular and Heavy, offer a dark, gothic character suited to display and headline use. The face reflects the period's appetite for historical reference rendered through a distinctly contemporary lens.
Classification
A decorative blackletter-influenced display face from Emigre's early 1990s experimental period. Its name and visual character place it firmly in the blackletter/gothic category with a heavy, dark texture suited to display use.
Weights
RegularHeavy
Languages
Latin
Tags
blackletterdisplaygothicheavy1990semigreexperimentaldark