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Telephoto

by Typodermic
Individual Styles from $69.95 USD
The Telephoto Font Family was designed by Ray Larabie and published by Typodermic. Telephoto contains 1 styles.

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Telephoto is a sans-serif typeface that wears its history with quiet confidence. Its proportions recall early 20th-century grotesques like Franklin Gothic, yet its softened edges, subtle misalignments, and generous x-height bring a warmth you don’t often see in digital type. This isn’t nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake—it’s the tactile realism of mid-century print, distilled into a versatile modern font.

Each letter has been tuned to feel lived-in. A touch of analog irregularity, introduced through a careful “jiggle and blur” process, keeps the shapes from feeling sterile. Subtle ligatures interrupt repetitive letterforms, adding the natural rhythm of hand-set type. The result is a texture that feels authentic without straying into caricature.

Telephoto finds its footing anywhere a project calls for understated vintage charm. It’s at home on period-accurate editorial spreads, book jackets, or recreated newspaper pages. It lends credibility to lifestyle brands that want to suggest tradition and craft—coffee roasters, boutique apparel lines, vinyl record labels, artisan packaging. It works for film and television graphics that need to blend seamlessly into settings from the 1930s through the 1980s. It brings personality to posters, gallery announcements, and cultural event materials.

With multilingual support for a wide range of Latin-based European languages, Telephoto is ready to travel far beyond its historical inspirations. Use it large for headlines with presence, or small for text that retains clarity without losing character.

Telephoto captures the human touch of an era when every printed page was a work of craft.

Designers: Ray Larabie

Publisher: Typodermic

Foundry: Typodermic

Original Foundry: Typodermic

Design Owner: Typodermic

MyFonts debut: Jan 8, 2007

Telephoto

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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