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Strenuous™

by Typodermic
Individual Styles from $0.00 USD
Complete family of 18 fonts: $109.95 USD
The Strenuous Font Family was designed by Ray Larabie and published by Typodermic. Strenuous contains 18 styles and family package options.

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Strenuous is a headline typeface with the swagger of a ’70s movie marquee and the precision of modern typography. Its roots trace back to the poster for the 1974 neo-noir action and blaxploitation film Black Eye—a compact, streetwise style built to grab your attention from across the block. That cinematic DNA remains intact, but Strenuous has evolved into a complete typographic toolkit for today’s designers.

The unicase letterforms are the star of the show, blending uppercase and lowercase shapes into a single height for a bold, unified voice. Select characters come with alternate forms, letting you swap in different personalities and experiment with headline rhythm. It’s a font you don’t just set—you play with it. Eight weights, each with matching italics, give you range from lean and nimble to dense and unshakable. The heaviest weights echo the punch of vintage film posters and sports branding, while the lighter cuts have a sleek, editorial sharpness. The geometry is tight, the proportions slightly compressed, and the curves unapologetically chunky—details that give Strenuous its muscular stance while keeping it legible at a glance.

Strenuous thrives where type needs presence and personality. Think music festival posters, streaming show titles, retro-flavored packaging, sports graphics, or video game interfaces that need impact without losing clarity. It’s a bridge between eras: steeped in 1970s grit and glamour, engineered for the speed and versatility of modern media.

Whether you’re chasing the glow of a marquee or the immediacy of a social media feed, Strenuous delivers headlines that perform.

Designers: Ray Larabie

Publisher: Typodermic

Foundry: Typodermic

Original Foundry: Typodermic

Design Owner: Typodermic

MyFonts debut: Jun 22, 2012

Strenuous™ is a trademark of Typodermic.

About Typodermic

Welcome to Typodermic Fonts, a spirited type foundry rooted in Nagoya, Japan, started by the Canadian typeface designer, Raymond Larabie in 2001. Our library brims with 500+ diverse typefaces to fuel creativity in graphic design, advertising, web, and app development. As digital type pioneers, we adopted web fonts and app licensing early, consistently pushing the design envelope. With Canadian heart and Japanese precision, we're your global partners in extraordinary typography. Explore Typodermic Fonts—where creativity meets character.

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