Embargo Sans is an all-caps display sans in a woodblock style
MONSTER
WARPING
Most digital fonts are engineered towards perfection, but when inkjet printed on newsprint, there's a mismatch between the sharp forms and the dull colors and rough paper. Embargo Sans visually references imperfections in poor quality 19th to 20th century mass printing.
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Embargo Sans has digits and most common punctuation.
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Embargo Sans borrows from 19th century jobbing faces a slight contrast, which helps keep an even color despite the heavy weight.
In the spirit of the ornamental ink traps of Bell Centennial and others, Embargo Sans has ornamental ink spread.
L’AURORE
The original lettering job was inspired by the flag of L’Aurore, an 1890’s French socialist paper. Embargo Sans largely mimics its metrics with a more modern construction and lower contrast.
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