Collection: Discotek

A bold, monoline design built around a heavy circle, Discotek explores the ruler-and-compass styles epitomised by Letraset’s Pump, designed by Bob Newman in 1970, which was in turn inspired by earlier typefaces such as Blippo by Joe Taylor (FotoStar, 1969), and Burko Bold by David L. Burke (1967). Discotek is heavier than these precursors, with very short ascenders and descenders that allow for tight line spacing. It comes with stylistic alternates for the g and r, and different sizes of tittles (i-dots) for the i, j, ? and ! that allow the large x-heights to align. Discotek’s essential aspects are most obvious in the lowercase – the repeated and flipped shapes that form the a, b, d, p and q, and the arched forms of the n, u, m and w. There are also three variants of the g to keep you occupied. Seen to best effect crash-kerned and at larger sizes.