Basement-Grotesque is the studio’s first venture into the daunting but exciting world of type design. Of course, we had to start with a heavy weight: striking and unapologetically so; flawed but charming and full of character.
We set out inspired by the expressiveness of early 19th-century grotesque typefaces and the boldness and striking visuals of the contemporary revival of brutalist aesthetics. BSMNT is the first step in a very ambitious path we’ve set for ourselves.
The typeface is a work in progress, open to anyone who shares our visual and graphic sensibilities. You're invited to check our journey as we iterate, change, and add new weights and widths in the future as we learn by doing.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789!?&
412 glyphs
Black (800)
OTF
HAMBURG
MOSKOW
GENÈVE
ROMA
CATACOMBS, ALTHOUGH MOST NOTABLE AS UNDERGROUND PASSAGEWAYS AND CEMETERIES, ALSO HOUSE MANY DECORATIONS.
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There are thousands of decorations in the centuries-old catacombs of Rome, catacombs of Paris, and other known and unknown catacombs, some of which include inscriptions, paintings, statues, ornaments, and other items placed in the graves over the years.
S: 108PX | T: -2px | L: 110%
Version History
1.2
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JULY 30,2021
Basement Grotesque urna in a nisl, blandit donec augue rhoncus, bibendum. Pellentesque ut id massa leo a non, in augue. Mollis augue ornare amet facilisi facilisis. Faucibus amet et faucibus eget. Porta nisl curabitur tortor vitae tortor placerat.
1.2
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JULY 30,2021
Basement Grotesque urna in a nisl, blandit donec augue rhoncus, bibendum. Pellentesque ut id massa leo a non, in augue. Mollis augue ornare amet facilisi facilisis. Faucibus amet et faucibus eget. Porta nisl curabitur tortor vitae tortor placerat.
1.2
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JULY 30,2021
Basement Grotesque urna in a nisl, blandit donec augue rhoncus, bibendum. Pellentesque ut id massa leo a non, in augue. Mollis augue ornare amet facilisi facilisis. Faucibus amet et faucibus eget. Porta nisl curabitur tortor vitae tortor placerat.
Features status
Family styles
1/5
Character set
4/5
Spacing & Kerning
3/5
Hinting
4/5
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