OBO Star

OBO Star is the first installment of the OBO series, a type collection based on a square. Every character is mapped to a 1x1 ratio which allows for horizontal and vertical settings alike. Or mixed, like crosswords.

OBO Star is a fat, subtly flared display typeface with a not so subtle groove factor. While all characters have the same width, there are a few exceptions for certain punctuation and special characters that are half the width for better spacing; and the word space’s width can easily be adjusted through OpenType stylistic sets. Talking about spacing, for strictly horizontal typesetting there is the option to turn on kerning to create a more optimal texture across words and phrases.

But that’s all just technical talk. The true character of OBO Star is the funky look, amplified by the wide 1x1 format that creates space for unconventional shapes, mostly pronounced in the letters R, K and G.

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