Printa
Latinotype · Guisela Mendoza · 2011
A two-layer decorative typeface by Guisela Mendoza that mimics the misregistration of 1970s screen-printed textiles, designed to be combined as overlapping characters to generate repeating patterns.
About
Printa's visual language draws on the flaws and colour-shift artefacts of serigraph textile printing from the 1970s, filtered through mandala-like geometric structures. The family splits into two complementary variants, Printa A and Printa B, where uppercase and lowercase characters from each layer are overlaid to produce a wide range of patterned combinations. The result is a typeface aimed at surface and textile design rather than conventional typesetting.
Classification
A highly ornamental display typeface inspired by mandala structures and serigraphy misregistration effects, designed for pattern-making rather than running text. Its layered A and B variants are intended to be combined, placing it firmly in the decorative display category.