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L&C Hairline

Designed circa 1965, an ultra light geometric sans serif akin to Kabel and Futura. “The alternates for many lowercase letters and the choice of full or shortened ascenders and descenders provided flexibility in a delicate, highly stylized, monoline design” — Peter Bain

Reproduced in Lettera 4 (1972) as Kabel Hairline.

No official digital version exists. Bain produced a private revival. ICG offered a fairly sloppy rendition which is no longer available. Receding Hairline NF is a loose interpretation.

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