No sand required to enjoy this collection of Beach Party-themed fonts. These designs conjure up images ranging from 1960s surfers to tiki huts to DJs playing techno music in a sandpit. So no matter if you are promoting a party, documenting travel adventures, or designing packaging for summertime products, these typefaces will certainly give you that “fun in the sun” feeling.
Akiem Helmling was born in Heidelberg in 1971. He studied graphic design at the Mannheim technical college and in 1998-200 studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). Cofounder of Underware.
Sami Kortemäki was born in Kerava, Finland in 1975. He studied graphic design at Lahti Polytechnic Institute of Design and in 1998-99 studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). Co-founder of Underware.
Bas Jacobs was born in Wanssum, Netherlands in 1976. Jacobs studied visual communication at the Art Academy in Maastricht and followed on with studies at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). Cofounder of Underware.
Font Designer: Underware
Bello has lots of ligatures, as well as start and ending swashes. The typeface comes from Underware, the famous international collective. After a period of hand sketching and lettering, the designers at Underware decided to give Bello two main styles: Script and Small Caps. These two fonts create a strong typographic contrast. While Bello Script is flourished and flowing, Bello Small Caps are upright and sturdy; as sturdy as brush lettering allows for, of course.
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