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OC Format Stencil
A variable font with three axes that allow it to transition seamlessly from functional sans serif stencil to a more playful, expressive and musical design. Built on OC Format Sans Bd it is designed for logos and body copy alike. Regardless of need all characters have been given bridges to keep typographic color even.
Figure Styles
Lining / Old Style / Tabular / Circled
Features
Stylistic Alternates / Arrows / Symbols / Standard Ligatures / Discretionary Ligatures / Double Character Ligatures
Languages
Western Europe / Central Europe / Eastern Europe / Baltic
Reference
Max Huber
Max Huber (1919–1992) was an influential Swiss graphic designer who met with both Werner Bischof and Josef Müller-Brockmann in his formative years. His career began in the orbit of Max Bill before he relocated to Milan to work at the Studio Boggeri. A keen jazz fan he is known for a series of stunning records covers and music magazines as well as corporate work for clients such as Olivetti and 3M. His dynamic approach to type and bold use of colour ensured that the values of the Central European Modernism of the inter-war years were still current at the end of his life in 1992.
Paul Rand
Paul Rand (1914–1996) was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, ABC, and NeXT. He was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss Style of graphic design.
Bruno Munari
Bruno Munari (1907–1998 in Milan) was an Italian artist, designer, and inventor who contributed fundamentals to many fields of visual arts.
