Lamatas un Slazdi
[Kristians Sics]
Design studio, est. 1999 in Riga, Latvia. They are doing some type design under the guidance of Kristians Sics, aka Chris Lamatas. No sales or downloads as far as I can tell. Kristians Sics (b. 1961, Riga), who studied at the Art Academy of Latvia, now lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he is a graphic designer and illustrator. In 2010, Sics established the commercial foundry Lamatas un Slazdi. Typefaces (from 2010 or just before 2010): - Burtnieks: comic book face. Covers Latin and Cyrillic.
- Cukurgrauds: meaning Sugarcube, this typeface is for children's or comic books.
- Dienasgaisma: pleasant informal face; for restaurant menus or invitations to art galleries. I guess that this became Gaisma (2010), which was advertised by Kristians as an art nouveau family. Images: Greek and Cyrillic, Greek, Latin and Greek, Latin, sample, example.
- Fette Deutsche Schrift (2011). Fette Deutsche Schrift also known as Koch-Fraktur or Kochschrift was created by Rudolf Koch for Klingspor foundry between 1908 and 1910.
- Frio (2011). A 15-style elliptical family with pereft balance and proportions.
- Kochschrifts: after Rudolf Koch's Kochschrift (1910).
- Lamatas: a mix between ransom note typefaces and informal wood types.
- Liturgisch (2013): after Otto Hupp's Liturgisch (1906).
- Oro y Plata (2013): The collection Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver) is a Mexican style blackletter, dedicated to the three big silver cities---Taxco, Zacatecas and Guanajuato. Taxco is more angular compared to rounded Zacatecas and elaborate Guanajuato. All three are based on vernacular types seen in these cities.
- Ozollapa: a psychedelic face.
- Pastkaste: an elliptical / hexagonal corporate typeface for inbox.lv.
- Periodika: advertised as a typewriter face, but it isn't.
- Piektdiena: informal sans. Contains Cyrillic.
- Tautumeita: an all caps display face.
- TradeGothicBlurred: blurred Trade Gothic Extended.
- Zebiekste: inspired by an architect's hand.
Creations from 2011: Aramara Chromatic (+Base, + Engraved). Jaquizaca (2001-2013). Originally created as a TV program titling typeface in 2001, it became a retail font in 2013. The adjectives to describe it are cartoonish, upbeat, joyful, and buoyant. Klingspor link.
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