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Ritmo

Reber R41 · Aldo Novarese · 1955

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displaydecorative display
Ritmo specimen from Reber R41

A compact decorative display typeface designed by Aldo Novarese in 1955, revived by Reber R41, intended for advertising and headline use where a bold, distinctive character is needed.

About

Designed by Aldo Novarese in 1955, Ritmo is a uniformly compact display face whose expressiveness stems from its consistent density rather than contrast. Its forms are suited to advertising material where a singular decorative effect is required. The revival by Reber R41 brings this piece of Italian typographic history back into active use.

Classification

A compact, expressive display typeface with uniformly bold, decorative forms designed for advertising use, placing it firmly in the display category with a decorative subcategory.

Weights

Regular

Languages

Latin

Tags

displaydecorativeadvertisingrevivalitaliannovaresecompactexpressive