AM Udine

Udine is an all-caps, modular sanserif that shows clear Art Deco influences in its narrow proportions and geometric shapes. This type design is very similar to Neon, one of Nebiolo’s most iconic typefaces. In fact, it is similar to the point that we would be talking about plagiarism if they had not been created within the same company. Udine was produced as a wood type by the Nebiolo company in Turin. It first appeared in a 1933 catalogue in five sizes, from 8 to 40 lines (roughly from 100 to 500 points). Letters H and O are the basic modular shapes used to construct the entire alphabet. Almost every letter has the same width, with counters that create a predictable, regular pattern. A few letters such as A, B, E, G, H, K, P and R display horizontal strokes that extend leftwards. This feature, along with the low barycentre of all letters with central strokes, is part of the Art Deco vocabulary. [c-a-s-t.com]