Gigio

Gigio was born in Argentina—as Ana Laydner's graduation project at CDT-UBA in Buenos Aires—and raised in Brazil. A friendly yet strong slab serif, inspired by comic books, that welcomes all kinds of narratives. Combining a mechanical structure with calligraphic strokes and rather condensed proportions, the 5-weight family (from Book to Extrabold) works nicely in text, while uncovering quirky details in larger settings. Version 0.1 has uprights only, but italic companions are coming next. [flaviazim.com]