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Balete
The Collection
· 1 Family
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Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
Long years ago, before the evil days had dawned,
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Balete is a typeface evoked by the eerie structure of the native balete tree, infamous in Philippine folklore for being a dwelling place of supernatural beings. Characterised by dangling roots which the hemiepiphytic species uses to strangle and eventually consume its host tree victim, the letterforms feature creeping, slender terminals that emerge from twisting stems, wrought from the illusion of fluid calligraphy without the presence of a single curved line.
With various spirits in local mythology said to inhabit its hollows, from faint apparitions to hefty chain-smoking giants, the type family consists of distinctly drawn Roman and Italic styles ranging from the hypnotic Thin to charismatic Black weights.
Just as its monstrous growth and enchanting tales quell humans from tearing down its old-growth roots, Balete is beguiling enough to tell hauntingly spellbinding stories and reside in compositions begging for a bit of mystique.
Credits & Details
- Designed by
- Jad Maza
- Released in
- 2024
- Developed for
- Latin European And Vietnamese
- Export
- TTF, WOFF
