A steampunk-inflected display serif derived from the Keystone Foundry's Italia Condensed (c.1906), furnished with ornamental glyphs and flourishing stylistic alternates.
About
Polyspring adapts the Italia Condensed typeface from Keystone Foundry circa 1906, retaining its condensed proportions while adding a decorative layer of ornaments and alternate letterforms. The slightly offbeat rhythm and unusual curves give it a character distinct from straight revival work, making it well suited to book covers, packaging and titles that call for period elegance with an edge. OpenType features include ornaments and stylistic alternates, supported across a broad range of Latin-script languages.
Classification
A condensed display serif with decorative flourishes and ornamental OpenType features, rooted in the Italia Condensed typeface from Keystone Foundry (c.1906). The steampunk-inflected styling, stylistic alternates and unusual curves place it firmly in the display category rather than text use.