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Alphonse Mucha

K-Type · Keith Bates

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displayArt Nouveau decorative
Alphonse Mucha specimen from K-Type

A decorative display face extrapolated from nine capitals found in Alphonse Mucha's 1913 concert poster for cellist Zdenka Cerny, covering the full Latin Extended-A character set.

About

Letterforms are consistently top-heavy, producing an evenness of colour across text that reflects Mucha's original illustrative hand. Coverage extends across Latin Extended-A, making it suitable for Central and Eastern European languages. Available free for personal use, with commercial licences sold separately.

Classification

A decorative display typeface extrapolated from Mucha's 1913 hand-lettered poster work, characterised by top-heavy letterforms and ornamental qualities typical of the Art Nouveau movement. Its organic, illustrative construction places it firmly in the display category.

Weights

Regular

Languages

Latin

Tags

art-nouveaudecorativedisplayretroposterhistoricalornamentallettering