Gessetto
Resistenza Type · Giuseppe Salerno, Paco González · 2017
A nine-style chalk display family spanning script, roman, high-contrast sans variants and ornamental cuts, built to replicate authentic chalkboard lettering for signage and editorial use.
About
Gessetto is an extensive chalk-effect display family released in 2017 by Giuseppe Salerno and Paco González of Resistenza Type. Its nine cuts range from a swashy script with capital swash alternates to all-caps high-contrast sans variants, a roman, cursive and backslanted styles, plus dedicated figure and ornament sets. The family suits signage, book covers and branding work where a handcrafted chalkboard aesthetic is the deliberate goal.
Classification
Decorative chalk-effect display family spanning script, roman, all-caps high-contrast sans variants, cursive and backslanted styles, plus figures and ornamental cuts. Simulates handcrafted chalkboard lettering through textured strokes. No traditional weight axis; variety comes from stylistic genre shifts rather than weight steps.