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Wigwag Bold

Parkinson Type Design · Jim Parkinson

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Wigwag Bold specimen from Parkinson Type Design

A bold Showcard-style display face drawn from 1940s hand-lettering samples, kept informal without veering into excess.

About

Wigwam Bold belongs to the Showcard lettering tradition, a genre rooted in commercial sign-painting and display hand-lettering. The design takes its cues from a 1940s Showcard lettering book, resulting in a face that feels warm and spontaneous without becoming unruly. A companion family, Wigwag Deluxe, extends the range.

Classification

A bold, informal display face in the Showcard lettering tradition, inspired by 1940s hand-lettering samples. Its informal, brush-influenced character places it firmly in the display/sign-painting category.

Weights

Bold

Family

Wigwag Deluxe

Languages

Latin

Tags

showcarddisplayhandletteringsign-paintingboldinformalretro1940s