The style of ATF Headline Gothic recalls the bold, condensed gothic display faces of the 19th century, but with more refinement in its details than many large types of the time (typically wood type). Its most recognizable trait is the restrained, high-waisted M, with short diagonal strokes that end with their point well above the baseline; this avoids the sometimes cramped look of a bold condensed M with a deep "V" in the middle, common in many similar headline faces.
The digital ATF Headline Gothic comes in a single weight, all caps, like its predecessor, but offers two styles: one crisply drawn, and a "Round" version with softer corners, to suggest a more "printed" feel, reminiscent of wood type. Of course, in either style it includes a full modern character set, including symbols such as the Euro, Ruble, and Rupee, that didn't exist in 1936.
Font Family:
· Headline Gothic ATF
· Headline Gothic ATF Round
· Headline Gothic ATF Rough No.1
· Headline Gothic ATF Rough No.2
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