Grand Slang
Grotesque sans-serif typeface
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Grand Slang is a grotesque sans serif typeface created by a German graphic designer named Nikolas Wrobel. It was released on 1 September 2019, through his type foundry, Nikolas Type.[1]
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| Category | Sans serif |
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| Classification | Grotesque |
| Designer | Nikolas Wrobel |
| Foundry | Nikolas Type |
| Date released | 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 |
Background
The idea for the design of Grand Slang draws inspiration from 20th-century American calligraphy and the works of American calligraphers Oscar Ogg and William Addison Dwiggins. Additionally, it takes cues from signs in American movies from the 1940s and 1950s.[2]
Grand Slang combines strength and versatility by blending elements of traditional and contemporary handwriting, alongside basic shapes.[3] It encompasses more than 310 glyphs, covering capital and lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation marks, ligatures, diacritics and symbols.
The name Grand Slang is derived from the English words grand and slang. The word grand is used in US and UK slang to signify a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds.[citation needed]
The typeface is available for download online in OTF and WOFF file formats, making it suitable for graphic design, web design, applications and e-books.[citation needed]
Grand Slang supports writing in numerous European languages that use the Latin alphabet. It is a proprietary software (or closed source software), meaning it can be used only by accepting the terms of the software license.[citation needed]
