Stories, thoughts, and our
perspectives on typography
and visual communication
Type designer Cyrus Highsmith designed Quiosco to withstand the rigors of printing on cheap paper with high-speed web presses. This transitional serif was constructed specifically for readability at small sizes, revealed by its narrow character spacing and contrasting character outline with the counter shape.
When asked about their favorite type pairing, Shannon admits "anything paired with Gotham is a great start," and Jay mentions he likes "Akzidenz-Grotesk blended with the delicious scotch-style serif Chronicle." Apparently, there is a couple different design sensibilities working beautifully together here. Parallel-Play, the husband and wife design team of Jay Doronio and Shannon Losorelli-Doronio that focuses on social conscious design.
