Faddish
Typogama · Michael Parson · 2008
A condensed, high-contrast display family by Michael Parson designed for fashion-adjacent headlines across seven weights with matching italics and a variable font.
About
Released in December 2008, Faddish occupies the territory between contrasted serif and sans, using strong stroke contrast and narrow proportions to suggest luxury and high-end fashion. The family spans seven weights from Thin to Black, each with an italic counterpart, and is available as a variable font. OpenType features offer alternate glyphs and numeral options to suit different display contexts.
Classification
A condensed, high-contrast display family that bridges sans and contrasted serif conventions, designed explicitly for headline and title use. Its strong stroke contrast and narrow proportions place it firmly in the display category with fashion-oriented aesthetic references.