Free Font Friday: Gnomon
by Taylor Slattery | March 19, 2020
Though not immediately apparent by its presentation and color palette, Gnomon was actually inspired by the bold typefaces commonly utilized by World War II posters. Unsurprisingly, Gnomon also makes a great choice for use in posters as well as headlines or hero images. Like the typefaces that inspired its creation, Gnomon, too, is a bit of a chameleon. Pair it with some grungy graphics and some desaturated earth tones and it embodies a retro vibe. Brighten up the palette and place it in front of a monochromatic image and it takes on a fresh modern feel.
Gnomon is available in a single weight and 2 versions, one of which is static and the other is variable, so you can make use of its bold clean geometry regardless of which program you use. You can play around with the shadow feature as well as download the typeface here.
Taylor is the Managing Editor of Notes on Design. Taylor is a graphic designer, illustrator, and Design Lead at Weirdsleep.
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If you are interested in learning to use typography, Sessions College offers Basic Typography and Advanced Typography courses as well as a course in Web Typography. Contact Admissions for more information.
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