Penumbra

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Credits

Designer(s)
Lance Hidy
Foundry(ies)
Adobe Systems
Release Year
1984
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Classification
Inscriptional, Roman Inscriptional
Original Format
Digital
Distributor(s)
Veer, Fonts.com, MyFonts, FontShop, Adobe, ITC Fonts
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Penumbra, designed by Lance Hidy in 1994, is an all-capital design. Hidy derived Penumbra from his poster lettering-monoline forms with a blending of contemporary and traditional qualities, which has evolved since the 1970s. Penumbra’s style range from a Futura-like sans serif to a Sistina-like serif can be successfully used in myriad display situations.

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