Lichen
Moglia · Anton Moglia
A calligraphic display typeface in two styles, Sharp and Rough, drawn from the tradition of hand-painted Ghanaian cinema posters.
About
Lichen channels the gestural energy of West African hand-lettered film advertising, celebrating the painter's mark through expressive, organic stroke construction. The Sharp style retains clean edges whilst Rough introduces textural irregularity evoking worn or painted surfaces. Well suited to retro logos, posters and branding with an exoticist character.
Classification
An organic, calligraphic display type inspired by hand-painted Ghanaian cinema posters, with gestural brushwork that places it firmly in the display category. Two stylistic variants, Sharp and Rough, differentiate the level of textural rawness.