Grand Slang
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| Category | Sans serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Calligraphic |
| Designer(s) | Nikolas Wrobel |
| Foundry | Nikolas Type |
| Date made available | 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 calligraphic sans serif typeface made by a German graphic designer named Nikolas Wrobel. It was published in September 1, 2019 from his type foundry, Nikolas Type.[1]
The idea for the design of Grand Slang (IPA /ɡɹˈænd slˈæŋ/) came from 20th century American calligraphy and the work of American calligraphers Oscar Ogg and William Addison Dwiggins. It also took inspiration from signs in American movies from the 1940s and 1950s.[2]
Grand Slang is both strong and adaptable, blending various styles such as traditional and contemporary handwriting, alongside basic shapes.[3] It includes over 310 glyphs, covering capital and small letters, numbers, punctuation marks, accents, ligatures, diacritics and symbols.
The title Grand Slang comes from the English words grand and slang. The word grand is used in US and UK slang to mean a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds.
The typeface is available online for download in OTF and WOFF file formats. It is useful for graphic design, web design, applications and e-books.
Grand Slang can be used to write in many European languages that use the Latin alphabet. It is a proprietary software (or closed source software), so one can use it by accepting the terms of the software license.
Related pages[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website
- Fonts In Use (Grand Slang)
Media related to Grand Slang at Wikimedia Commons
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
