By Jacob Witt · Los Angeles, USA
Sanibel is a low contrast, geometric wedge serif inspired by horror movie posters from the phototypesetting era. Drawing inspiration from typefaces like Letraset’s Cortez (1977) and ITC’s Serif Gothic (1972), Sanibel embraces its circular geometry while pushing its sharp, oversized serifs to their extremes.
The name Sanibel comes from the Florida Island filming location of George A. Romero’s 1985 film, Day of the Dead.
Jacob Witt is a Los Angeles based graphic designer and radio DJ (KXLU 88.9 FM). In his free time he enjoys watching horror movies, collecting punk records and listening to old recordings of Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell.
