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PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Family<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com2<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 2010 All Fonts are in this format: Opentype<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Family<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Regular<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Italic<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Medium<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>De</strong>miBold<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Bold<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>Display</strong> Regular<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>Display</strong> Bold


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PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Family<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 20104All Fonts are in this format: OpentypeUPPERCASELOVERCASESTANDARD PUNCTUATIONMATH SYMBOLSCURRENCY & SYMBOLSPROPORTIONAL LINING (DEFAULT FIGURES), PROPORTIONALOLDSTYLE & PROPORTIONAL OLDSTYLESUPERSCRIPT, SUBSCRIPT, NUMERATORS & DENOMINATORSPREBUILT FRACTIONSACCENTED UPPERCASEACCENTED LOVERCASEACCENTSLIGATURESSTYLISTIC ALTERNATES (S#01)UPPERCASE PUNCTUATION (S#02)STYLISTIC LIGATURES (S#03)ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{[(_)]}*,.:;¿¡?­&@/|¦\•®©«»‹›“”‘’‚„”’…-–—†‡¬+≠≤≥±÷−×∞~≈°$¢ƒ£¥€§√#∫π%‰∑◊∏∂∆µΩªº ℮0123456789 01234567890123456789 0123456789⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸9⁄⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸9 ⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸9⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸9½⅓¼¾⅔⅛⅜⅝⅞ÆŒØÁÀÂÄÃÅĀĄĂÇĆČĈĊĎĐÐÉÈÊËĒĚĖĘĔĜĠĢĞĦĤÍÎÌÏIĨĬĮĪĴĶĻĿĹŁĽŊÑŃŇŅNÓÒÔÖÕŌŐØŎŔŘŖŠŚȘŞŜSSŤŢŦÚÙÛÜŪŲŮŰŬŨŴẂẄẀŸÝŶỲŹŽŻÞIJæœøáàâäãåāąăçćčĉċďđðéèêëēěėęĕĝġģğħĥíîìïıĩĭįīĵķļŀĺłľŋñńňņʼnóòôöõōőøŏŕřŗšśșşŝßťţŧúùûüūųůűŭũŵẃẅẁÿýŷỳźžżþſĸij`´¨ˆ˜˘˙ˉ˚¸˝˛ˇfb fh fi fj fk fl ff ffb ffh ffi ffj ffk ffl&gĝğġģyýÿŷỳH ¿¡?@«»‹›-–— QRRŔŖŘThty


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Regular<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 20105All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embrace ofthe cab creaks ominouslyto the rhythmof the street. I restmy head on the coolglass.18/19 The harsh curves ofthe neon city exploding onmy closed eyelids as thecombination of Xanax andjet-lag slowly deadens mylimbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.on it in neat, tightly-spaced cursive,punctuating the i with asmall heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’in blue biro ink laughing hystericallyas the machine purrs across his forearm.I can see Melissa through theopen door to the bathroom, perchedon the toilet, a pair of boys briefsaround her ankles, absentmindedlysmoking a cigarette and blowingsmoke rings; O followed by Qfollowed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts,more novels. More pages and clammy businesscards passed of in moist handshakes.More Melissa. More pointless shoppingsprees and more people to please. Moredusty blond boys and speedos. I flick myaviators down and read the street signs.punch-line falls flat.My delivery is off. Ikeep glancing betweenthe menu and the foisgras printed out inrounded serifs and thewaiter laughing politely,anxiously. I settle onthe duck since it strikesme as funny somehow.She picks her teeth andnods.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and Inervously glance up at thedepartures sign. Numeralsslither rapidly as I scan theboard. SK402 to Copenhagen.Exhausted i push throughsecurity – belt, shoes, watch,laptop and slump down at thenearest bar. I slip out my creditcard, leaving it on the barand pick at the polaroid withMelissa´s number on the back.8 digits, XXX and Melissa witha heart doting the i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. itis intended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation ofactual copy, using ordinarywords with normal letterfrequencies, it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And if thewords have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s delivery besaid to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialist paradoxof the typographer; can type ever be separate from meaning?Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«16/17 I ask her her name, strainingto hear above the slow dronecoming from the PA. She grabsmy arm and inscribes »Melissa«10/12 I keep on cracking jokes, right? BecauseI’m funny. I want to be funny. Only each time the<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Italic<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 20106All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embraceof the cab creaksominously to therhythm of the street.I rest my headon the cool glass.18/19 The harsh curves ofthe neon city explodingon my closed eyelids asthe combination of Xanaxand jet-lag slowly deadensmy limbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.16/17 I ask her her name, strainingto hear above the slow dronecoming from the PA. She grabsmy arm and inscribes »Melissa«on it in neat, tightly-spacedcursive, punctuating the i witha small heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’in blue biro ink laughing hystericallyas the machine purrs across his forearm.I can see Melissa through theopen door to the bathroom, perchedon the toilet, a pair of boys briefsaround her ankles, absentmindedlysmoking a cigarette and blowingsmoke rings; O followed by Qfollowed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts,more novels. More pages and clammy businesscards passed of in moist handshakes.More Melissa. More pointless shoppingsprees and more people to please. Moredusty blond boys and speedos. I flick myaviators down and read the street signs.10/12 I keep on crackingjokes, right? BecauseI’m funny. I want to befunny. Only each timethe punch-line fallsflat. My delivery is off. Ikeep glancing betweenthe menu and the foisgras printed out inrounded serifs and thewaiter laughing politely,anxiously. I settle onthe duck since it strikesme as funny somehow.She picks her teeth andnods.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and Inervously glance up at thedepartures sign. Numeralsslither rapidly as I scan theboard. SK402 to Copenhagen.Exhausted i push throughsecurity – belt, shoes, watch,laptop and slump down atthe nearest bar. I slip out mycredit card, leaving it on thebar and pick at the polaroidwith Melissa´s number onthe back. 8 digits, XXX andMelissa with a heart dotingthe i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. itis intended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation of actualcopy, using ordinarywords with normal letterfrequencies, it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And ifthe words have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s deliverybe said to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialistparadox of the typographer; can type ever be separate frommeaning? Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Medium<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 20107All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embraceof the cab creaksominously to therhythm of the street.I rest my head onthe cool glass.18/19 The harsh curves ofthe neon city exploding onmy closed eyelids as thecombination of Xanax andjet-lag slowly deadens mylimbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.16/17 I ask her her name, strainingto hear above the slow dronecoming from the PA. She grabsmy arm and inscribes »Melissa«on it in neat, tightly-spacedcursive, punctuating the i witha small heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’in blue biro ink laughing hystericallyas the machine purrs across his forearm.I can see Melissa through theopen door to the bathroom, perchedon the toilet, a pair of boys briefsaround her ankles, absentmindedlysmoking a cigarette and blowingsmoke rings; O followed by Qfollowed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts,more novels. More pages and clammy businesscards passed of in moist handshakes.More Melissa. More pointless shoppingsprees and more people to please. Moredusty blond boys and speedos. I flick myaviators down and read the street signs.10/12 I keep on crackingjokes, right? BecauseI’m funny. I want to befunny. Only each timethe punch-line fallsflat. My delivery is off. Ikeep glancing betweenthe menu and the foisgras printed out inrounded serifs and thewaiter laughing politely,anxiously. I settle onthe duck since it strikesme as funny somehow.She picks her teeth andnods.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and Inervously glance up at the departuressign. Numerals slitherrapidly as I scan the board.SK402 to Copenhagen. Exhaustedi push through security– belt, shoes, watch, laptopand slump down at the nearestbar. I slip out my credit card,leaving it on the bar and pickat the polaroid with Melissa´snumber on the back. 8 digits,XXX and Melissa with a heartdoting the i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. it isintended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation ofactual copy, using ordinarywords with normal letterfrequencies, it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And ifthe words have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s deliverybe said to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialistparadox of the typographer; can type ever be separate frommeaning? Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>De</strong>miBold<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 20108All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embraceof the cab creaksominously to therhythm of the street.I rest my head onthe cool glass.18/19 The harsh curves ofthe neon city exploding onmy closed eyelids as thecombination of Xanax andjet-lag slowly deadens mylimbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.16/17 I ask her her name, strainingto hear above the slow dronecoming from the PA. She grabsmy arm and inscribes »Melissa«on it in neat, tightly-spacedcursive, punctuating the i witha small heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’in blue biro ink laughing hystericallyas the machine purrs across his forearm.I can see Melissa through theopen door to the bathroom, perchedon the toilet, a pair of boys briefsaround her ankles, absentmindedlysmoking a cigarette and blowingsmoke rings; O followed by Qfollowed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts,more novels. More pages and clammy businesscards passed of in moist handshakes.More Melissa. More pointless shoppingsprees and more people to please. Moredusty blond boys and speedos. I flick myaviators down and read the street signs.10/12 I keep on crackingjokes, right? BecauseI’m funny. I wantto be funny. Only eachtime the punch-line fallsflat. My delivery is off. Ikeep glancing betweenthe menu and the foisgras printed out inrounded serifs and thewaiter laughing politely,anxiously. I settle onthe duck since it strikesme as funny somehow.She picks her teeth andnods.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and Inervously glance up at thedepartures sign. Numeralsslither rapidly as I scan theboard. SK402 to Copenhagen.Exhausted i push throughsecurity – belt, shoes, watch,laptop and slump down at thenearest bar. I slip out my creditcard, leaving it on the barand pick at the polaroid withMelissa´s number on the back.8 digits, XXX and Melissa witha heart doting the i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. it isintended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation of actualcopy, using ordinarywords with normal letterfrequencies, it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And ifthe words have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s deliverybe said to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialistparadox of the typographer; can type ever be separate frommeaning? Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>De</strong>miBold<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 20109All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embraceof the cab creaksominously to therhythm of the street.I rest my head onthe cool glass.18/19 The harsh curves ofthe neon city exploding onmy closed eyelids as thecombination of Xanax andjet-lag slowly deadens mylimbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.16/17 I ask her her name,straining to hear above the slowdrone coming from the PA.She grabs my arm and inscribes»Melissa« on it in neat, tightlyspacedcursive, punctuating thei with a small heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’in blue biro ink laughing hystericallyas the machine purrs across hisforearm. I can see Melissa throughthe open door to the bathroom,perched on the toilet, a pair of boysbriefs around her ankles, absentmindedlysmoking a cigarette andblowing smoke rings; O followed byQ followed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts,more novels. More pages and clammybusiness cards passed of in moist handshakes.More Melissa. More pointlessshopping sprees and more people toplease. More dusty blond boys and speedos.I flick my aviators down and read thestreet signs.10/12 I keep oncracking jokes, right?Because I’m funny.I want to be funny.Only each time thepunch-line falls flat.My delivery is off. Ikeep glancing betweenthe menu and the foisgras printed out inrounded serifs and thewaiter laughing politely,anxiously. I settle onthe duck since it strikesme as funny somehow.She picks her teeth andnods.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and Inervously glance up at thedepartures sign. Numeralsslither rapidly as I scan theboard. SK402 to Copenhagen.Exhausted i pushthrough security – belt, shoes,watch, laptop and slump downat the nearest bar. I slip outmy credit card, leaving it onthe bar and pick at the polaroidwith Melissa´s number onthe back. 8 digits, XXX andMelissa with a heart dotingthe i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. it isintended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation of actualcopy, using ordinarywords with normal letterfrequencies, it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And ifthe words have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s deliverybe said to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialistparadox of the typographer; can type ever be separate frommeaning? Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>Display</strong> Regular<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 201010All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embrace ofthe cab creaks ominouslyto the rhythmof the street. I rest myhead on the cool glass.18/19 The harsh curves of theneon city exploding on myclosed eyelids as thecombination of Xanax andjet-lag slowly deadens mylimbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.cursive, punctuating the i witha small heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’ inblue biro ink laughing hysterically asthe machine purrs across his forearm.I can see Melissa through the opendoor to the bathroom, perched onthe toilet, a pair of boys briefs aroundher ankles, absentmindedly smoking acigarette and blowing smoke rings;O followed by Q followed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts, morenovels. More pages and clammy businesscards passed of in moist handshakes. MoreMelissa. More pointless shopping sprees andmore people to please. More dusty blondboys and speedos. I flick my aviators downand read the street signs.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and I nervouslyglance up at the departuressign. Numerals slither rapidlyas I scan the board. SK402to Copenhagen. Exhausted ipush through security – belt,shoes, watch, laptop and slumpdown at the nearest bar. I slipout my credit card, leaving it onthe bar and pick at the polaroidwith Melissa's number on theback. 8 digits, XXX and Melissawith a heart doting the i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. it isintended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation of actualcopy, using ordinary wordswith normal letter frequencies,it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And if thewords have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s delivery besaid to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialist paradoxof the typographer; can type ever be separate from meaning?Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«16/17 I ask her her name, strainingto hear above the slow dronecoming from the PA. She grabsmy arm and inscribes »Melissa«on it in neat, tightly-spaced10/12 I keep on cracking jokes, right? Because I’mfunny. I want to be funny. Only each time the punchlinefalls flat. My delivery is off. I keep glancingbetween the menu and the fois gras printed out inrounded serifs and the waiter laughing politely, anxiously.I settle on the duck since it strikes me as funnysomehow. She picks her teeth and nods.<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> <strong>Display</strong> Bold<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 201011All Fonts are in this format: Opentype24/25 The warmleather embraceof the cab creaksominously to therhythm of the street.I rest my head onthe cool glass.18/19 The harsh curves ofthe neon city exploding onmy closed eyelids as thecombination of Xanax andjet-lag slowly deadens mylimbs. “Rest” I mouth.Then oblivion.16/17 I ask her her name,straining to hear above the slowdrone coming from the PA. Shegrabs my arm and inscribes»Melissa« on it in neat, tightlyspacedcursive, punctuating thei with a small heart.14/15 The tattoo guns passes aroundthe table- A kid etches out ‘MOMS’in blue biro ink laughing hystericallyas the machine purrs across hisforearm. I can see Melissa throughthe open door to the bathroom,perched on the toilet, a pair of boysbriefs around her ankles, absentmindedlysmoking a cigarette andblowing smoke rings;O followed by Q followed by O.12/13 More days in daze. More scripts,more novels. More pages and clammybusiness cards passed of in moist handshakes.More Melissa. More pointlessshopping sprees and more people toplease. More dusty blond boys and speedos.I flick my aviators down and read thestreet signs.10/12 I keep on crackingjokes, right? BecauseI’m funny. I wantto be funny. Only eachtime the punch-line fallsflat. My delivery is off. Ikeep glancing betweenthe menu and the foisgras printed out inrounded serifs and thewaiter laughing politely,anxiously. I settle onthe duck since it strikesme as funny somehow.She picks her teeth andnods.8/10 The ‘clack’ of the cabdoor snaps me back and Inervously glance up at thedepartures sign. Numeralsslither rapidly as I scan theboard. SK402 to Copenhagen.Exhausted i push throughsecurity – belt, shoes, watch,laptop and slump down atthe nearest bar. I slip out mycredit card, leaving it on thebar and pick at the polaroidwith Melissa's number onthe back. 8 digits, XXX andMelissa with a heart dotingthe i.14/17 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 This is dummy text. it isintended to be read buthave no apparent meaning.as a simulation of actualcopy, using ordinarywords with normal letterfrequencies, it cannotdeceive eye or brain.6/8 But can words ever be said to have no meaning? And ifthe words have no meaning cannot the medium of it’s deliverybe said to be equally meaningless. This is the existentialistparadox of the typographer; can type ever be separate frommeaning? Words separate from medium?9/11 Smart as a whip: the typographer,but never smarter than his script.»the philosophy of type«<strong>Playtype</strong> is an online type foundry andconcept store, created as a place to play,a home for experimentation and a showcaseof our craft.


PLAYTYPE<strong>De</strong> <strong>Archie</strong> Family<strong>Playtype</strong> | Vesterbrogade 80 B | 1620 Copenhagen V | <strong>De</strong>nmarkhttp://www.playtype.com12Big play<strong>De</strong>sign: Jonas Hecksher | Published: 2010All Fonts are in this format: OpentypeBig play

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