The vintage, 1960s inspired Retrosey consists of two styles: Retrosey One (Bold) and Retrosey Two (Inline). This is the cool retro signage of motels, diners, gas stations, and weird roadside attractions—a road trip font. It’s ideal for signage, advertisements, price lists, menus, posters, movie titles, book covers, clothing designs, and more.
Retrosey illustrates the power of retro print: any handful of letters, or even a solitary symbol, sets off connotations in the viewer’s mind. The images and associations of each person will be slightly different of course; however, the intangibles are often universal: moods, vibes, colors. From there, we can back into certain logical specifics born of Retrosey’s symbolism.
For instance, with Retrosey we know we’re getting drip coffee, free refills. Not decaf, complicated, or expensive. We know the tumbling sound of a motel ice machine too close to our vintage room. We sense the last stretch before the beach, the trail between the parking lot and the sea. All of these things can be spun different ways, but when they are under Retrosey’s visual umbrella, a certain retro vibe permeates projects.
Retrosey. Being reminded of ostensibly simpler times results in actual expectations regarding your results. This food will taste homemade, for instance, or these jeans will be comfortable. The power of retro magic is remarkable—people love it, they buy it, they never get tired of it. Every retro image is a vacation into the safety of a past we ourselves author.
Retrosey was designed by Risman Ginarwan. His works comprise one of the most vivid and diverse collections we have the pleasure of hosting. Check out the hyper-cool GR Fatient with its blocky, techy, Cyrillic-ish Roman look. Or how about the uninhibited physicality of Wild Zova. But please don’t limit yourself to these examples, as the entire collection is eye-catching and pervaded with enthusiasm. That passion will light up your project. Hit the road with Retrosey and see where it takes you.
