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Hoosier Daddy

Parkinson Type Design · Jim Parkinson

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displaysquare serif display
Hoosier Daddy specimen from Parkinson Type Design

An ultra bold square serif display face with outline and drop shadow treatments, drawing on the Egziano tradition and American wood type poster lettering.

About

Hoosier Daddy belongs to Jim Parkinson's series of Egziano-based square serif designs, companions to his Sutro family. The face is built for display use, offering outlined and drop-shadowed variants that reinforce its poster and signage heritage. Its extreme weight and blocky serifs make it suited to headlines and short-form decorative text.

Classification

An ultra bold square serif with outline and drop shadow variants, placing it firmly in the display category. Its Egziano-based heritage links it to the American wood type and poster tradition.

Weights

Ultra Bold

Languages

Latin

Tags

displaysquare-serifoutlineddrop-shadowposterboldegzianoamericana