Maltique: Zarma Type Foundry's Extra-Bold Chunky Sans
Zarma Type Foundry has released Maltique, an extra-bold chunky sans-serif typeface designed by Azzam Ridhamalik. The font is characterized by heavy strokes, small counter spaces, and deep notches with rounded inner corners, giving it a solid, graphic appearance. It is intended for high-contrast posters and branding, with examples showing its use in outdoor billboards, screen-printed tote bags, ice cream tubs, and pizza packaging. The typeface pairs bright vermilion red with soft cyan to create strong visual impact. The foundry emphasizes the font's readability and clean spacing across various media, from print to 3D packaging. The release highlights the role of display typography in contemporary brand design, demonstrating how bold letterforms can capture attention in both street and screen contexts. The full font specimens and character sets are available on the Zarma Type Foundry portfolio.
Key facts
- Zarma Type Foundry released Maltique, an extra-bold chunky sans-serif typeface.
- Maltique was designed by Azzam Ridhamalik.
- The typeface features heavy strokes, small counter spaces, deep notches, and rounded inner corners.
- It is intended for high-contrast posters and branding.
- Examples include outdoor billboards, tote bags, ice cream tubs, and pizza packaging.
- The font uses bright vermilion red and soft cyan color combinations.
- The typeface maintains readability across print and 3D packaging.
- Full specimens are available on the Zarma Type Foundry portfolio.
Entities
Artists
- Azzam Ridhamalik
Institutions
- Zarma Type Foundry