Origins of Arlt Arlt is a family of contemporary typefaces for a wide variety of applications. It includes text, display, and decorative fonts. Its style gives the text a sort of spicy atmosphere that makes it ideal for composing literature. Arlt has been created for the demanding, inspired designers. Being the result of 3 years of intensive work, the types aim to balance a strong personality against comfortable readability. The fonts have been carefully crafted in every detail, to offer you the highest visual quality standards in typography. Arlt is inspired by the novels and plays of Argentinean writer Roberto Arlt, active in the 20's and 30's. He pioneered the introduction of Lunfardo (Buenos Aires slang) into literature, and he was the first in writing about the crook and the mad. His novels and plays refreshed the spirit of Hispanic literature of early 20th century, and anticipated the work of English speaking writers such as Irvine Welsh or William Burroughs.

Historical Links Arlt is a contemporary interpretation of the alphabet which finds inspiration in some classic sources. The Italics are linked to the glamourous, mannerist typography of 17th century Baroque (Dutch designer Christoffel van Dijck, Hungarian printer Miklós Kis). While the romans are a new attempt at capturing the warmth and vehemence of Expressionism. This style may be traced back to the 18th century: the singular work of German punchcutter Christian Zinck, and later to some 20th century East European type designers such as Preissig, Dyrynk, Menhart, and Frantisek Storm, probably today's finest representative.