(x) The Fat Font Fad - list {Stephen}

Paul Morris28 February 2008 · 23:08

Is there a name for this style of typeface? I see it a lot lately in magazines like idn. I'm wondering where I can get it aside from some of the shareware ones I see that have a few problems.

Stephen Coles29 February 2008 · 00:24

Ladies and gentlemen,
may we present,
all new in 2007,
it's the Fat Font Fad!

An '80s throwback, counter-filled, constructivist, geometric, sausage revue, starring:

Black Boton Bold
Frank
Deuce
FS Pele
Mostra Black
Blocks
Alpha Bloc Sculpture
FF Extra
Unovis
Neutrino
Toch
NB Block
Acton
Bebit (Cyrillic version of Milton Glaser's Baby Teeth)
Parkitecture
Wagner Silhouette
Rody and Lazar
Cooter
Douff
Chumbitos
Mostra Black
Kink
Ultrafat
Pound
P22 Constructivist
DF Strand
Doll

Free
Spokes
Disco Deck
Pacmania Normal
Fatti Patti (lame version of Baby Teeth)
Lovers Square
Pimp
Snipped

Custom
Non-Format created a bunch of these for their design work.
Sud Block

Soft and Round
Deuce Round
Copal
NB Rund
Umma Gommma
Gusto
Fatty
Milford
Corpulent
Disco Fat
BAQ Rounded

Other Variations
Sinaloa

Slab
Pump

baskervillebold29 February 2008 · 03:19

Wouldn't that be considered early russian constructivist style type?

Looks very similar to a P22 typeface. P22 Constructivist Block

http://p22.com/products/constructivist_pro.html

Steve Marston29 February 2008 · 09:00

Nice list, Stephen!

FS Pele is not free; it's £125.00 for the family.

I'd add these, although some are not as FAT as those previously listed:

Antique Olive Nord aka Incised 901
Cooper Black
Gator (Canada Type)
Gill Sans Ultra Black
Goudy Heavyface
Goudy Stout
Gothic 821 aka Block Berthold Condensed
Magnum
Rosemary (Chank Diesel)
Univers Extra Black

Stephen Coles29 February 2008 · 12:43

Thanks for the addition and correction, boys.

Paul Morris29 February 2008 · 13:12

Thanks for the great responses!