Publisher: Cape Arcona Type FoundryCA Oskar entered being as a custom-made typeface for the international Traumzeit music celebration. As a considerable part of the new business identity, it needed to be characteristic, however likewise flexible in use. Starting with the design of compressed caps for headlines, the typeface was soon broadened by a condensed weight for text-setting and additional became a fully functional font style with 2 widths and two weights. Both weights are very space-efficient, which was-- apart from visual considerations-- an essential problem in the process of the design.
CA Oskar is a mixture of industrial harshness and friendly round forms, showing the spirit of fusion, which is essentially what the entire festival is about. Its extremely slim percentages in 2 widths make it an appealing option to fonts like Alternate Gothic, but CA Oskar adds an extra portion of character and a meaningful choice of weights.
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