Provo Sans
Provo Sans
The inspiration source for resistance.
The inspiration source for resistance.
From provocation to form.
The Provo movement emerged in Amsterdam in 1965. Roel van Duijn, Rob Stolk and Robert Jasper Grooveld brought anarchist politics into public space through street actions, publications and proposals for everyday life.
The Provo movement emerged in Amsterdam in 1965. Roel van Duijn, Rob Stolk and Robert Jasper Grooveld brought anarchist politics into public space through street actions, publications and proposals for everyday life.
Inspired by the movement’s posters, the placards carried during protests and its independent publications, we created PROVO SANS. An ultra-condensed display family shaped by a supplied lettering reference and the print culture surrounding Provo.
Inspired by the movement’s posters, the placards carried during protests and its independent publications, we created PROVO SANS. An ultra-condensed display family shaped by a supplied lettering reference and the print culture surrounding Provo.
We wanted a typeface that could hold a page with just a few words. Its ultra-condensed proportions allow for generous scale within a narrow space, giving headlines, posters, and labels a strong graphic presence.
We wanted a typeface that could hold a page with just a few words. Its ultra-condensed proportions allow for generous scale within a narrow space, giving headlines, posters, and labels a strong graphic presence.
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