Posterama font by Jim Ford presents 63 fonts in a compelling display across space and time in Posterama Text as its base font. The versatile family consists of seven weights running from Thin to Ultra Black which are available in nine distinct subfamilies. The core base family Posterama Text features numerous characters and supports pan-European languages together with Greek and Cyrillic.
Posterama stands out due to its unique offering of eight alternative display families. The typeface reflects different landmarks in artistic as well as architectural and cultural history from that period. The imaginative glyph variations within Posterama create visual segments that maintain the essence of future utopian designs. It also highlights historical achievements from the early 20th century to the current futuristic times.
The Posterama font family consists of a diverse style collection which takes design inspiration from distinctive historical periods and cultural movements
- Posterama 1901
Posterama 1901 demonstrates Art Nouveau beauty while retaining the artistic essence of Charles Rennie Mackintosh together with Viennese Secession designers. The decoration features flowing curves and sculptural shapes which utilise ‘S’ serpentine and ‘E’ high-waisted elements to present streamlined early 20th century organic designs.
- Posterama 1913
1913 Posterama exhibition honors the historical Armory Show by showcasing its groundbreaking Cubism presentations to American viewers. The sharp angular shapes in its letterforms reflect artistic experimentation during the time when Picasso, Duchamp, and Kandinsky worked while presenting a contemporary typographic design.
- Posterama 1919
Posterama 1919 takes its inspiration from the Bauhaus founding and the rebellious characteristics of early twentieth-century European modernism. Picasso alongside Duchamp and Kandinsky produced experimental pieces that inspired this design with its angular architecture while maintaining an avant-garde typography.
- Posterama 1927
Posterama 1927 connects viewers to a period that included Metropolis and The Jazz Singer as well as Paul Renner’s Futura launch. The family represents the characteristic minimalistic geometry together with the advanced spatial sense that characterised design during those periods.
- Posterama 1933
Posterama 1933 embodies the classic Art Deco style through its curved shapes that reminisce about luxurious fashion trends of that era. The elegant design elements from the 1920s glamorous period and the sleek 1930s style work together harmoniously with Posterama 1901 which represents Art Nouveau.
- Posterama 1945
Posterama 1945 incorporates elements from Cold War propaganda together with the strong stylistic approach of Soviet political posters from the era. The integration of select Cyrillic characters in the poster recreates the visual tension from that period to commemorate the world of espionage and science fiction alongside iconic movie monsters.
- Posterama 1984
Posterama 1984 combines Orwell’s dystopian imagery from his novel with aesthetic elements from both 1980s science fiction movies and video games. Bold angular shapes in this futuristic design evoke characteristics from movies like Blade Runner, Videodrome and Terminator which present a design style that never materialised into the future.
- Posterama 2001
Posterama 2001 adopts its design concept from Stanley Kubrick’s movie work. It combines with NASA’s emblematic ‘worm’ agency branding of the 1960s. The logo features a geometric ‘A’ that presents a clean Bauhaus style design. It respresents the space-age determination of mid-century exploration of the cosmos.
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