Colonial Bastard Rhodes Typeface

Colonial Bastard Rhodes Typeface

A Typographical Hijack that Critiques the Colonial Era
Osmond Tshuma
Zimbabwe
2013

The Colonial Bastard Rhodes typeface is a post-colonial critique of both Cecil John Rhodes and the impact of Colonialism in South Africa. The typeface is based on identifying certain key characteristics of fonts and typography used during the Colonial Era. Taking the exaggerated serif and vertical stress of the typefaces as a starting point, the Colonial Bastard Rhodes typeface was born. An easily legible, post-modern heading font.

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