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Empire Diner

K-Type · Carl Laanes · 1976

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Empire Diner specimen from K-Type

A triline art deco display face based on the hand-lettered signage of the Empire Diner in New York, attributed to Carl Laanes circa 1976.

About

The design faithfully reproduces the triple-stroke letterforms of the Empire Diner's original signage, capturing the geometry and decorative character of mid-1970s American art deco lettering. Two styles are included – Regular and an optically corrected oblique – with full Latin Extended-A coverage. The Regular weight is available free for personal use.

Classification

A triline art deco display face derived from mid-1970s New York diner signage. The triple-stroke construction and geometric proportions place it firmly in the display category with an art deco subcategory.

Weights

RegularItalic

Languages

Latin

Tags

art-decodisplayretrosignagetriline1970sheadlineposter