Messina Serif

Messina Serif is a serif typeface designed by Luzi Gantenbein and published through Luzi Type in 2015. The design was inspired by seventeenth-century French Renaissance models. The family is available in five weights with matching italics. Messina Serif is part of the larger Messina superfamily, which also includes Messina Sans and Messina Modern.

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Messina Serif Specimen

Messina Serif Type Specimen

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