Libido is a psychedelic unicase typeface inspired by the lettering of ‘60s poster artists. Through its variable width and optical sizing, Libido is the most versatile take on the genre ever made.
Year:
2021
Genre:
Psychedelic, Display
Details:
56 Styles + Variable
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Extra Condensed – 4 styles
Condensed – 4 styles
Semi Condensed – 4 styles
Regular – 4 styles
Semi Expanded – 4 styles
Expanded – 4 styles
Extra Expanded – 4 styles
Notable Characters
Each letter is a rectangle with a few spirally scoops carved out of it.
Said rectangle can become very wide.
Small size variants make the scoops bigger and add space between letters.
Diacritics duck out of the way, so leading can stay tight.
Typetester
Features
Dotted space
[ss01]
Striped space
[ss02]
№ 2 1/2
Fractions
[frac]
Localised forms
[locl]
About Libido
Libido is a unicase typeface inspired by ’60s and ’70s psychedelia, which in turn drew heavily on Art Nouveau.
Each letter is a rectangle with a few elegant inner cut-outs. The rectangular exteriors allow for the letters to easily be stretched, warped, and distorted. Before Libido, the only way to achieve this look was through custom lettering. Now, thanks to the magic of variable fonts, it can be done with a few clicks.
Libido’s width axis turns letters from narrow to extremely wide, and its optical sizing axis allows each letter to look (relatively) legible, big or small. Together, they work magic.
Libido is equipped with a wide character set (probably wider than necessary—are you really going to need a μ or a § in this style?), which includes Latin Plus language support.
There is also a selection of ornamental glyphs, for use in patterns and border decorations.