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{  August 26, 2002  }

Emigre Releases Fairplex

For those of you who don't subscribe to, or haven't received the latest issue of Emigre Magazine, type foundry Emigre has released a new typeface from designer Zuzana Licko called Fairplex. Like a lot of Emigre faces, Fairplex has a rustic, Americana feel, yet altered with just enough modern flair to keep it from being a retro throwback. Fairplex's roots are in lost art of American sign painting with bold black letters and thick serifs, with a slight kink to keep it new and fresh.

Comments

Heh. Kinda looks like she's channelling Les Usherwood.

Posted by: Mark at August 26, 2002 7:13 PM

He was in his 30s in the 1940s! In 1965 he was almost 50 years old.

Posted by: taco at August 28, 2002 5:16 PM

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