Manicotti pushes the horizontal-stress French Clarendon to its
decorative extreme, inspired by the large, chunky, and boisterous
wood types of the nineteenth century. Its thick tops and bottoms
and massive slab serifs create an oddly dense typographic texture
that is reminiscent of Spaghetti Western films, rugged trails and
rowdy saloons. Manicotti has been awarded Certificates of Excellence
by Type Directors Club and Modern Cyrillic.