TypeType

Inspired by a Poor-Quality Image

TT Espina by TypeType, a font foundry based in the United States and Kazakhstan, is an unusually expressive serif font with pronounced contrasts, suitable for a wide range of applications. This versatile font encourages experimentation. It has six further styles, each with over 1,000 glyphs, and can be used in over 230 languages.

Red Dot about TypeType

The font’s expressive and polished look makes it the perfect choice for modern and elegant magazine covers, posters or branding.

Ksenia Karataeva

Facts and figures

60+

Employees as of 2024

1

Distinctions in the Red Dot Award

2013

Year of foundation

Awarded in

Typography

Awarded projects 2024

TT Espina

TT Espina is a display Antiqua with expressive serifs. It has narrow proportions and a high contrast between horizontal and vertical strokes. Its characteristic diamond-shaped letter O was inspired by the inscriptions on old Florentine panels.

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