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Calypso

Roger Excoffon’s groundbreaking 3D halftone design, produced with the help of José Mendoza y Almeida and released by Fonderie Olive in 1958. [Chamaret/Gineste/Morlighem 2010]

VGC had a phototype adaptation with numerals, punctuation and currency symbols. A.k.a. Dimension. [VGC 1969] [1974 Conway specimen]

Several digital revivals exist, including attempts from Ralph M. Unger (profonts, 2005, w/ the same numerals as shown by VGC; used for sample), Marty Bee, Joep Pohlen, and Belafonte, an homage by Loïc Sander.

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