Nickel Gothic is a stocky grotesque
based on lettering found on the same
1918 Chinese banknote its serifed
counterpart Nickel. It retains the
squarish forms and closed apertures
of the serifed design, but its bolder
weight and wider proportions endow
it with an intense energy of its own.
Despite the fact that it is based on
lettering from over a century ago, it
has overtones of the midcentury sans
serifs like Microgramma/Eurostile as
well as squared gothics form the ’70s
like Neographik and Serpentine.
based on lettering found on the same
1918 Chinese banknote its serifed
counterpart Nickel. It retains the
squarish forms and closed apertures
of the serifed design, but its bolder
weight and wider proportions endow
it with an intense energy of its own.
Despite the fact that it is based on
lettering from over a century ago, it
has overtones of the midcentury sans
serifs like Microgramma/Eurostile as
well as squared gothics form the ’70s
like Neographik and Serpentine.