The Triplex
type font style is a
typeface designed by
Zuzana Licko and
John Downer in 1985 and 1989.
It is distributed by
Emigre. It is used by
Avex
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&
Prezi for its logo. It was also used as the typeface for
Disney Channel
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from 1997-2002. It has both
Sans-serif
In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than seri ...
and
Serif
In typography, a serif () is a small line or stroke regularly attached to the end of a larger stroke in a letter or symbol within a particular font or family of fonts. A typeface or "font family" making use of serifs is called a serif typeface ...
variation.
John Downer first designed
sans-serif
In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than seri ...
Triplex Italic in 1985, then
Zuzana Licko designed the other fonts in the family, including Triplex Sans and Triplex Serif.
[Because the italic font was designed prior to the normal fonts.]
Variations
Sans-serif
The list below is all the
sans-serif
In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than seri ...
variations of Triplex typeface.
* Normal width:
** Triplex Sans Light
** Triplex Sans Bold
** Triplex Sans Extra Bold
* Condensed width:
** Triplex Condensed Sans Regular
** Triplex Condensed Sans Black
* Italic:
** Triplex Italic Light
** Triplex Italic Bold
** Triplex Italic Extra Bold
Serif
The list below is all the
Serif
In typography, a serif () is a small line or stroke regularly attached to the end of a larger stroke in a letter or symbol within a particular font or family of fonts. A typeface or "font family" making use of serifs is called a serif typeface ...
variations of Triplex typeface.
* Normal width:
** Triplex Serif Light
** Triplex Serif Bold
** Triplex Serif Extra Bold
* Condensed width:
** Triplex Condensed Serif Regular
** Triplex Condensed Serif Black
See also
*
Emigre (type foundry)
Emigre, Inc., doing business as Emigre Fonts, is a digital type foundry based in Berkeley, California, that was founded in 1985 by husband-and-wife team Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The type foundry grew out of ''Emigre'' magazine, a public ...
*
Zuzana Licko
References
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External links
Official website of TriplexOfficial website of Triplex Italic
Sans-serif typefaces
Serif typefaces
Emigre typefaces
Typefaces designed by Zuzana Licko
Typefaces and fonts introduced in 1989
Typefaces designed by John Downer