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.