Mistral: Font choice of the gods

July 6, 2011 by Douglas Bonneville

What better topic for Mistral to be an appropriate font choice for, than a spoofy Italian movie about Hercules fighting against assorted masters of Karate, circa 1973? Perfect!

Click to enlarge, if you dare. And don’t miss the movie poster, by way of Netflix, even if there is no Mistral to be found on it. I wonder if the marketing department was on to something with pink, 3D lettering?

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About Douglas Bonneville

Douglas has been a graphic designer since 1992, in addition to software developer and author. He is a member of Smashing Magazine's "Panel of Experts" and has contributed to over 100 articles. He is the author of "The Big Book of Font Combinations", loves cats, and plays guitar.