copa
nerO

The word Copanero itself is a composition of the Brazilian word for prize cup (copa) and the Italian word for black (nero). Just as the name suggests, this classical display typeface was influenced by a variety of impressions that I have gathered in different places around the world. A very special place with a lot of influence was also my hometown. Cologne (lat. “Colonia”) was founded by the Romans and even today you can find numerous examples of Roman typography in the city. I always liked exploring and the idea of doing things a little different. For instance, imagine a “copa nero”, a dark cup in between all those shiny gold & silver sports trophies out there. Giving things a certain attitude, creating something new and challenging the norm, that is what the name and the typeface stand for. Copanero includes a complete double-set of uppercase letters, offering you a lot of possibilities to do things YOUR WAY.  /Markus Abts