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Kensington

Hoodzpah · Jennifer Hood · 2023

sans-serifcompressed grotesquecondenseditalic
Kensington specimen from Hoodzpah

A compressed sans serif in five weights with italic counterparts, drawing on the densely layered architectural character of West London's Kensington district.

About

Designed by Jennifer Hood with production support from Aaron Bell, Brian Brubaker and Mattox Shuler, the typeface offers unexpected letterform details — notably the 'x', 'g' and 'k' — that sit somewhere between restrained and playful. Five weights with matching italics give it a usable range from refined to assertive. OpenType features include stylistic alternates, considered ligatures and ornamental dingbats, alongside broad Latin language coverage.

Classification

A narrow, compressed sans serif with eclectic detailing — unexpected flourishes on letters like 'x', 'g' and 'k' give it a character closer to a display grotesque than a neutral workhorse. Available solely in compressed widths across five weights.

Weights

RegularMediumDemiBoldBlack

Optical sizes and widths

Compressed

Languages

Latin

Tags

compressedgrotesquedisplaywhimsicaleditorialnarrowdecorativeeclectic

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