Westside Regular
Westside Regular

Design Credits

First seen on MyFonts: September 14th, 2000 (Updated: May 27th, 03)
Designed by: Adrian Frutiger
Designed when: 1989
Contained in Category: Decorative & Display
Design owned by: Linotype
MyFonts Keywords: 1800s, american, decorative, narrow, poster, reversecontrast, wildwest [suggest]

Westside

Westside was designed by Adrian Frutiger in 1989 and is a kind of wood type. It is reminiscent of dusty streets, Wild West heroes and swinging saloon doors. The origins of this kind of typeface can be found in the early 19th century. Called Italian or Italienne, these typefaces quickly became very popular. They are distinguished by square serifs whose width is larger than the stroke width of the characters. When the letters are set together, the heavy serifs build dark horizontal bands. Westside is a particularly decorative typeface which will have a marked effect when used expertly. It is perfect for headlines in larger point sizes, which will highlight its special character.

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 • Linotype: Westside (English)

‘Westside’ is a trademark of Linotype GmbH which may be registered in certain jurisdictions

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