Fiercely Original

Noah Nazir

Last edited May 24, 2018

This very personal selection are fonts that caught me unaware; typefaces that managed to surprise me with their letter forms without coming across as contrived or gimmicky; idiosyncratic alphabets that infuse text with a sense of delight. But most importantly, they are sufficiently versatile to be used in body text sizes.

The Handel Gothic™ typeface has been a mainstay of graphic communication for over 40 years - all the while looking as current as tomorrow. Designed by Don Handel in the mid-1960s, and used in the 1973 United Airlines logo developed by Saul Bass, Handel Gothic was an instant success when released to the graphic design community. Its generous lowercase x-height, full-bodied counters and square... Read More