Merlo Original
Merlo Original is a serif typeface published by Feliciano Type in 2009, designed by Mário Feliciano. It comes in 4 weights, with italics. It is one of 18 typefaces from Feliciano Type in the Type.lol catalog, 7 of them serif.
From the foundry
Merlo Original is a contemporary reinterpretation of the eighteenth-century typefaces once distributed by Domingo Merlo in Madrid. Available in four weights with matching italics and featuring an extended glyph set carefully optimized for text composition, Merlo Original blends historical inspiration with modern functionality. Domingo Merlo was a type founder rather than punch-cutter, meaning his typefaces were produced elsewhere, making Merlo Original only partially a Spanish revival. Notably, Merlo is one of two Feliciano typefaces used in the Portuguese passport and national identity card.
Published by Feliciano Type
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- serif
- Weights
- Light, Regular, Semibold, Bold
- Released
- 2009