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Barb

Barb™

by Alias
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Complete family of 2 fonts: $100.00
Barb Font Family was designed by Gareth Hague and published by Alias. Barb contains 2 styles and family package options.

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Barb Complete

2 fonts

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  • Barb Regular Barb Regular

  • Barb Extra Barb Extra

Per style:

$50.00

Pack of 2 styles:

$100.00

About Barb Font Family


Barb isn't made from adding gaps to an existing design, but by constructing letters from separate graphic elements. This separation of the letters into components parts allows interesting and unusual connecting devices. This is particularly notable in the scythe-shape of the curved characters to triangle serifs, and the pointed connector-shapes in the A, H and N. The B, P and R combine the two. In this way letters are differentiated in surprising and expressive ways, and an even colour is achieved between letters. As with other stencil types there is some abstraction, but it isn't the intention with Barb of deconstructing letters, more having fun with drawing, and constructing, but in a different way.

Designers: Gareth Hague

Publisher: Alias

Foundry: Alias

Design Owner: Alias

MyFonts debut: Jun 18, 2016

Barb™ is a trademark of Alias.

About Alias

Alias was formed in 1996 by Gareth Hague and David James initially to develop into typefaces the bespoke lettering designs produced for their record cover and book projects. As well as typeface design, Alias has produced logotype designs for clients including Ghost, L.K.Bennett, MCQ, Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's, Lane Crawford, Calvin Klein Beauty fragrance and Prada Candy fragrance. For Prada Candy this included the development of the Prada logo into a full typeface. Typeface designs include headline typefaces for the 2012 Olympic Games and Sunday Times Magazine, and typeface and layout design for Another and Another Man magazines. Alias also works with design agencies and advertising agencies on typefaces for corporate clients and advertising campaigns. Graphic design includes music and arts related projects and book design for clients including Phaidon, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Tate Modern. 

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