“A display face referencing the typography of paperback science
fiction from the ’70s and early ’80s. Many of the typefaces from
this time and genre, originally drawn for dry transfer and
photo-lettering, were never digitized as carefully as they deserved
— Nichrome seeks to remedy this for current technology and style,
not by reviving any single typeface, but by capturing elements of
many.” [Mass-Driver]
Launched in a pre-release version on Future Fonts in April 2020.
The fifth update (August 2020) featured five new weights,
completing the weight range to eight styles. The final version was
released in August 2021, also as variable font with axes for weight
and slant. V2.0 (Sep. 2024) More…
“A display face referencing the typography of paperback science fiction from the ’70s and early ’80s. Many of the typefaces from this time and genre, originally drawn for dry transfer and photo-lettering, were never digitized as carefully as they deserved — Nichrome seeks to remedy this for current technology and style, not by reviving any single typeface, but by capturing elements of many.” [Mass-Driver]
Launched in a pre-release version on Future Fonts in April 2020. The fifth update (August 2020) featured five new weights, completing the weight range to eight styles. The final version was released in August 2021, also as variable font with axes for weight and slant. V2.0 (Sep. 2024) adds more language support and a new set of “Gothic Alternates”. [announcement]