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TT Gertika

TypeType · Antonina Zhulkova, Anastasia Pogorelova, Stanislav Tikhonov, Elizabeth Ostrovskaya · 2024

displaygeometric sans
TT Gertika specimen from TypeType

A geometric display sans drawn from a late-1930s American poster, with 90-degree stroke cuts, asymmetric sharp terminals and a weight-axis variable font across four styles.

About

Inspired by lettering found on an American poster from the 1930s, TT Gertika pairs geometric construction with rough, primal detailing: diagonal stroke cuts at 90 degrees, sharp asymmetric terminals on glyphs such as 'S', 'C' and 'З', and noticeably dynamic proportions. Four stylistic sets allow the character of the face to shift from strict and angular to rounded and fluid without changing the underlying letterforms. With 922 characters and support for 230-plus languages across Latin and Cyrillic, it suits book and magazine covers, exhibition graphics and folklore-inflected brand identities.

Classification

A geometric sans with display-oriented proportions and archaic detailing, designed primarily for large point sizes. Its 90-degree diagonal stroke cuts, asymmetric terminals and dancing rhythm place it firmly in the display category despite some text capability.

Weights

RegularBoldBlack

Languages

LatinCyrillic

Tags

geometricdisplayarchaicprimitivistvariableexpressivemultilingualeditorial

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