Update: a cleaned up, professional OpenType version (also with an alternate "a") can be downloaded for free HERE!
This is a cloneA typeface inspired by American typefaces from the 1800s and the Art Deco-styled coffee shop I visit often in Des Moines, Iowa.
Combining a slab-serif, expanded typeface with ornate detailing brought challenging consideration to the legibility of the font. It’s used best for short, bold messages or an energetic initial cap.
American frontier and western inspired display type.
Still needs a little bit of tweaking here and there. Also for some reason leading is not what it supose to be, it runs short a bit. But this is far from problematic.
Enjoy!
UNION WEST (Display) ― Classic Wood Type inspired slab serif
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This is the 'Display'(bold weight) version for the "Union West" typeface family
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[About the "Union West" typeface]
The idea was to craft a typeface that resembles a vintage wood block lettering style. The design is a sturdy looking geometric form with small wedged slab serifs, straight beak terminals. It comes with two weight versions, 'Display' and 'Text'. The Display version is a bold style that has medium weight contrast and aims for headline use, the Text version is a thin style with only mild weight contrast that is heavily condensed and aims for body copy use.
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➥ More characters will be added within the following days.
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The other font in this family is found here:
UNION WEST (Text)
I hope you like it so far, let me know what you think
Cheers