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Etrusco Now is the revival of a lead typeface originally cast in lead by Italian foundry Nebiolo in the early 1920s. Heavily inspired by the design of the Medium weight of Schelter & Giesecke's Grotesk, Etrusco was, like Cairoli, an early precursor of the modernist grotesque superfamilies: a solid, multi-purpose "work-horse" typeface family that could solve a wide range of design problems with its range of widths and weights.

When designing the new incarnation of Nebiolo's Etrusco, the Italiantype team directed by Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini and Mario de Libero decided to extend the original weight and width range to keep this "superfamily" approach. Etrusco Now has twenty-one styles widths in three widths of seven weights each, with matching italics; the original weights for the typeface have been collected in the Etrusco Classic subfamily.

Etrusco Now new widths allowed the team to include in the design many nods and homages to other vintage classics of Nebiolo. The lighter weights of the normal width have been heavily influenced by the modernist look of Recta, while the heavy condensed and compressed widths refer to the black vertical texture of Aldo Novarese's Metropol. This infuses the typeface with a slightly vintage mood, making Etrusco at the same time warmly familiar and unexpected to eyes accustomed to the formal and cold look of late modernist grotesques like Helvetica.

Contemporary but rich in slight historical quirks, Etrusco Now is perfect for any editorial and branding project that aims to be different in a subtle way. Etrusco Now's deviations from the norm are small enough to give it personality without affecting readability, while its wide range of open type features (alternates, stylistic sets, positional numbers) and language coverage make it a problem solver for any situation.

Like its cousin Cairoli, Etrusco is born out of love for lost letterforms and stands like its lead ancestor from a century ago, at the crossroads between artsy craftsmanship and industrial needs.

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Etrusco Now Compressed Thin

Etrusco Now Compressed Thin Italic

Etrusco Now Compressed Light

Etrusco Now Compressed Light Italic

Etrusco Now Compressed Regular

Etrusco Now Compressed Italic

Etrusco Now Compressed Medium

Etrusco Now Compressed Medium Italic

Etrusco Now Compressed Bold

Etrusco Now Compressed Bold Italic

Etrusco Now Compressed Black

Etrusco Now Compressed Black Italic

Etrusco Now Compressed Heavy

Etrusco Now Compressed Heavy Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Thin

Etrusco Now Condensed Thin Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Light

Etrusco Now Condensed Light Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Regular

Etrusco Now Condensed Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Medium

Etrusco Now Condensed Medium Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Bold

Etrusco Now Condensed Bold Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Black

Etrusco Now Condensed Black Italic

Etrusco Now Condensed Heavy

Etrusco Now Condensed Heavy Italic

Etrusco Now Thin

Etrusco Now Thin Italic

Etrusco Now Light

Etrusco Now Light Italic

Etrusco Now Regular

Etrusco Now Italic

Etrusco Now Medium

Etrusco Now Medium Italic

Etrusco Now Bold

Etrusco Now Bold Italic

Etrusco Now Black

Etrusco Now Black Italic

Etrusco Now Heavy

Etrusco Now Heavy Italic

Etrusco Classic 13 Chiaro

Etrusco Classic 23 Nero

Etrusco Classic 33 Nerissimo

Etrusco Classic 11 Chiaro

Etrusco Classic 10 Chiaro

Etrusco Classic 20 Nero

Etrusco Classic 30 Nerissimo

Etrusco Classic 30 Nerissimo Italic

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