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Tornado

ParaType · Alexey Chekulaev · 1998

sans-serifhumanist sanscondenseditalic
Tornado specimen from ParaType

A 19-style sans-serif type system designed at Double Alex Font Studio in 1998, spanning condensed and upright widths, seven weights and a decorative Dimension variant.

About

Designed by Alexey Chekulaev in 1998, Tornado covers a broad range from Thin to Ultra Black with matching italics, plus a separate Condensed subfamily in four weights. The Dimension style adds a decorative shadow treatment to the family. The specimen shows an even, humanist sans with open forms and consistent stroke weight.

Classification

The specimen shows a clean, low-contrast sans-serif with open apertures and humanist proportions, consistent with a humanist sans classification. The upright regular weight on display has no decorative or script qualities.

Weights

ThinLightRegularMediumBoldBlackUltra Black

Optical sizes and widths

CondensedRegular

Family

Tornado CondensedTornado Dimension

Languages

Latin

Tags

humanistsans-serifcondensedmulti-weightsystemmagazinecorporateshadow

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