One might guess that designer Beth Steidle chose the type here very quickly, by simply starting at the top of the font menu, because both names start with “Aa”. Even if that is true, the pick for the title is very effective. Aabak is a high-contrast, ball-terminaled eyecatcher reminiscent of mid-century book covers. Steidle’s use of the narrow, upright typeface counters the flat and wide illustration (by Wayne Thiebaud) of a woman lying at the bottom of the canvas.

Thanks to Mark Simonson and The Casual Optimist for calling out this design.

“Joyeux Noël et allez l’OM” (“Merry Christmas and go OM!”) is a monochrome cyan poster paying tribute to a selection of players who have passed through Olympique de Marseille over the years. Rather than ranking or judging them, the poster treats these figures as part of the club’s collective memory, players who, for better or worse, contributed to shaping its identity.

The typefaces used are Aabak, Mattone, Carta Nueva, and Ronnia.