MegaMegaTypeType
A display slab serif by Travis Stearns that merges Egyptian and Italian slab conventions of the 1800s with a unicase structure and uppercase alternates in the lowercase slots.
About
Designed in 2009, YWFT Morricone borrows the steady rhythm and strong serifs of nineteenth-century Egyptian and Italian slab types, reframing them with a restrained, mid-century sensibility. Its unicase setup provides layout consistency while the embedded uppercase alternates allow tonal variation without switching character sets. The face is pitched at branding, editorial and marketing contexts where historical weight is needed without period pastiche.
Classification
A slab serif drawing on Egyptian and Italian slab traditions of the 1800s, with uniform serifs and a unicase structure. Its high contrast and heavy weight place it within the display-oriented Egyptian slab category.