Adstyle Black Revival

  • Type Design

A typographic project that brings new energy to a piece of design history. Originally used in industrial packaging, this sturdy slab serif carries the weight and character of a different era — one of labels, metal tins, and bold product lettering. As part of the Type West program, I digitized the typeface using source material from Letterform Archive. To expand its usability, I increased the glyph set to support both English and Spanish. The result is a revival that stays true to its roots, while making space for new applications.

Display of Adstyle Black typeface with bold slab serif features
Source material and reference books used for digitizing Adstyle Black
English glyph set of Adstyle Black typeface in bold slab serif style Graphics Cuete brand system
Extended Spanish glyph set for Adstyle Black including diacritics
Adstyle Black typeface shown in multiple point sizes to demonstrate legibility
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