Fagun Newspaper Specimen
Fagun Newspaper Specimen is a sans-serif typeface published by The Northern Block in 2022, designed by Jonathan Hill. It comes in 6 weights, with italics and a variable version. It is one of 81 typefaces from The Northern Block in the Type.lol catalog, 56 of them sans-serif.
From the foundry
Fagun is a humanist sans-serif with calligraphic roots. The method combines broad nib pen-style strokes with straight-line geometry to form a compelling and coherent typeface suitable for long lines of text. Available in 14 styles (Light to Black with matching italics), plus variable font support. Features small caps and alternate lowercase characters. Fagun is an intentional misspelling of Fagin, the infamous leader from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, reflecting its Victorian-inspired design influences. Winner of the Certificate of Typographic Excellence at TDC69 (2023).
Published by The Northern Block
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- sans
- Weights
- Light, Regular, Medium, Semi Bold, Bold, Black
- Variable font
- Yes
- Released
- 2022