Decutto
Michael Rafailyk · Michael Rafailyk · 2023
A neo-grotesque with blackletter inflections, built on Dwiggins' M-formula to produce sharp, squared inner counters within rounded outer letterforms across six scripts.
About
Decutto applies the Marionette formula to produce a tension between rounded exterior strokes and squared interior counters, keeping text crisp at small sizes while giving headings a slightly mannered character. Blackletter influence appears in the diagonal calligraphic strokes of uppercase letters, a modest triangular entry serif on lowercases, and thickened ascender and descender terminals. Four weights cover Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Georgian, Arabic and Hebrew, supporting over 500 languages across 1,917 glyphs.
Classification
A low-contrast neo-grotesque drawing on Dwiggins' Marionette formula, with blackletter-derived details such as diagonal calligraphic strokes and triangular serifs at lowercase entry strokes. The squared inner counters against rounded outer shapes create the optical tension typical of the M-formula approach.