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Josephine

ParaType · Alexey Chekulaev · 1996

sans-serifcondensed grotesquecondensed
Josephine specimen from ParaType

A condensed, single-weight grotesque designed by Alexey Chekulaev at Double Alex Font Studio in 1996, with rounded interior corners and tight, even strokes suited to poster and display use.

About

The letterforms shown in the specimen are narrow, with uniform stroke weight and softened interior counters that give the design a slightly approachable quality despite its compressed proportions. Released as a single Regular style, the family offers no weight or width variants. ParaType suggests it for vintage-leaning display work such as leaflets and posters.

Classification

The specimen shows a condensed, even-stroked sans-serif with rounded interior corners and tight apertures, consistent with a geometric-influenced grotesque. The narrow proportions and uniform weight place it firmly in the condensed grotesque tradition.

Weights

Regular

Languages

Latin

Tags

condensedgrotesquegeometricvintageposterdisplaysingle-weight

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