Cordel Encarnado

by Galdino Otten · Website

Cordel Encarnado is a bold, rough-hewn display face from Galdino Otten inspired by the woodcut printing tradition of Brazilian cordel literature. The letterforms carry the heavy ink texture and uneven edges of hand-carved wood blocks, giving each character a raw, tactile quality that feels genuinely printed rather than digitally distressed. Built for headlines, posters, and cultural projects where you want that unmistakable folk-art weight and warmth.