This enthusiastic and friendly serif display typeface was developed by Jim Parkinson, an Oakland, California, lettering artist and designer who is best-known for logos such as the one he redrew for Wanderer publication in the late 1970s. Based upon an early logotype for Parkinson's studio, Jimbo embodies the charming character of mid-20th-century advertising and indication painters' lettering. "It's like a pleased Bodoni," says Parkinson. This two-axis multiple master typeface, released in 1995 from the Adobe Originals library, permits on-demand generation of weight and width variations from Routine Condensed to Black Prolonged. Developed mainly for usage at big display sizes, Jimbo is also clear and legible in other words text settings as small as 12 points. Use it for signs, advertising, and packaging.
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