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Surpriz

ParaType · Alexey Chekulaev · 1993

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Surpriz specimen from ParaType

A 1993 serif typeface from Double Alex Font Studio, derived from Edward Benguiat's ITC Souvenir, offered in five styles including Book and TextBook cuts.

About

Designed by Alexey Chekulaev at Double Alex Font Studio in 1993, Surpriz takes ITC Souvenir (1972) as its starting point, adapting its rounded, low-contrast letterforms. The family spans five styles: Book, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic and TextBook. The warm, organic quality of the design suits magazine and editorial settings.

Classification

The specimen shows a warm, low-contrast serif with rounded stroke endings and relatively even weight distribution, consistent with its derivation from ITC Souvenir. The letterforms have a friendly, organic quality typical of that tradition.

Weights

BookBold

Languages

LatinCyrillic

Tags

serifsouvenirroundededitorialmagazinedecorativewarmtext

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