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| Category | Sans serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Grotesque |
| Designer(s) | Nikolas Wrobel |
| Foundry | Nikolas Type |
| Date released | 1 September 2019 |
| Glyphs | 310 |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Variations | Grand Slang B Side |
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| Sample | |
| Website | nikolastype.com/fonts/grand-slang |
| Latest release version | 1.0 |
| Latest release date | 1 September 2019 |
Grand Slang is a grotesque sans serif typeface created by a German graphic designer named Nikolas Wrobel. It was released on 1 September 2019, through his type foundry, Nikolas Type.
Background
The idea for the design of Grand Slang draws inspiration from 20th-century American calligraphy and the works of American calligraphers Oscar Ogg and William Addison Dwiggins. Additionally, it takes cues from signs in American movies from the 1940s and 1950s.
Grand Slang combines strength and versatility by blending elements of traditional and contemporary handwriting, alongside basic shapes. It encompasses more than 310 glyphs, covering capital and lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation marks, ligatures, diacritics and symbols.
The name Grand Slang is derived from the English words grand and slang. The word grand is used in US and UK slang to signify a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds.
The typeface is available for download online in OTF and WOFF file formats, making it suitable for graphic design, web design, applications and e-books.
Grand Slang supports writing in numerous European languages that use the Latin alphabet. It is a proprietary software (or closed source software), meaning it can be used only by accepting the terms of the software license.
See also
References
- Moody, Elliott (10 September 2019). "Grand Slang from Cologne-based foundry Nikolas Type is inspired by 20th-century calligraphy". The Brand Identity. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
His latest release, Grand Slang, is inspired by mid-20th-century calligraphy, mixing characteristics of both serif and grotesque letterforms to create a modern perspective on the art form.
- Riechers, Angela (5 November 2019). "A German Typographer's Homage to Mid Century American Calligraphy Masters". AIGA Eye on Design. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
Grand Slang's funky modern letterforms owe a debt to the masterful calligraphy of mid 20th-Century American designers Oscar Ogg and William A. Dwiggins. Nikolas Wrobel, a typeface designer based in Cologne, Germany, also drew upon signage spotted in U.S. movies from the '40s and '50s.
- Старцева, Полина (12 December 2023). "Шрифт Grand Slang: где используют и с чем сочетают". Skillbox (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
External links
Media related to Grand Slang at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Fonts In Use (Grand Slang)
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