Category: Serif
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I ❤️ NY / American Typewriter
I LOVE NY “I Love NY” is not just a logo, but also the slogan for NY state. While it was originally designed as a marketing campaign for the entire state, the logo has come to be closely associated with New York City. It was designed by Milton Glaser in 1970s to complement Wells Rich…
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NYPD / Stymie
NYPD The New York Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York city. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States. Stymie Typeface Stymie is a slab-serif font designed by Morris Benton at American Type Foundry (ATF) in…
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Meatpacking District / Platform & Romana
Meatpacking District Meatpacking is a neighborhood in New York, located on the far west side of Manhattan, right below Chelsea. It is one of the trendiest area in the city with numerous high-end retail stores, popular restaurants, chic bars, nightclubs and over-priced residences. In 1900s, the area was home to 250 slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants,…
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High Line / Rockwell
High Line According to public signage, The High Line was built by the New York Central Railroad between 1929 and 1934 to lift dangerous freight trains from Manhattan’s streets. The High Line’s trains carried meat, produce, and dairy products into warehouses and factories at the third-floor level. It was know as the “Life Line of…
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NYC Parks / Palatino
Palatino typeface From Wikipedia: Palatino is the name of an old-style serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf, initially released in 1949 by the Stempel foundry and later by other companies, most notably the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. The font was named after Giambattista Palatino, a master of calligraphy from the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Palatino is a typeface based on classical Italian Renaissance forms.…