Poster Black
Parkinson Type Design · Jim Parkinson
displayBlackletter-influenced display
A heavy display face evoking the hand-lettered commercial advertising style of mid-20th century American comic book back pages.
About
Poster Black channels the bold, rough-edged lettering tradition of vintage American print advertising, particularly the kind found on the back pages of old comic books. The single Black weight suits large-scale headline and display usage where an authentic period feel is required. It is sold through Font Bureau.
Classification
A display typeface with heavy, bold letterforms evoking the hand-lettered advertising style found in mid-20th century comic book back-page advertisements. The style draws on American commercial lettering traditions rather than strict blackletter classification.
Weights
Black
Languages
Latin
Tags
displayadvertisingcomicretroamericanaheavyletteringcommercial