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Klavika Strokes Gap Vertical Diagonal K Disjointed Lowercase

Name Klavika
Characteristics
Gap between the vertical stroke and diagonal strokes on “k”.
Disjointed strokes of lowercase “y”.
Generally squared letterform.
History
Klavika, by Eric Olson of Process Type Foundry, was released in 2004. In the time since, Klavika has become one of the past decade’s most popular typefaces. It has been a favorite of NBC and its sister stations in on-air promotions, and is in heavy use by ABC Sports/ESPN, Comcast Xfinity, General Motors, and a great number of other companies, large and small. Perhaps Klavika is most noticeable as the basis for the Facebook logo.

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