Cemita

ID / Record #140
Credits Miguel Ángel Contreras
Licensing no disponible
Release 2021
Classification Títulos
Class Retail
Variants 2 Styles
Regional Node(s) México
Specimen Cemita
Note. Specimen of the typeface Cemita. Copyright by Miguel Ángel Contreras.

The Mexican Cemita typeface is inspired by the traditional food of Puebla. It is characterized by presenting a fat-free face with convex shapes, taking as a reference the cemita milanesa, which consists of a breaded steak. On the other hand, the Cemita Quesillo variant is inspired by the traditional cheese from Oaxaca, known as quesillo, which has a structure similar to a large rope rolled into a ball. Both ingredients, milanesa and quesillo, are considered fundamental for the elaboration of the perfect cemita.

Awards and Recognition

2021 Gerard Unger Scholarship. Merit Award
Merit - Typography

Academic Context

Type Electives @ Cooper Union

RECOMMENDED CITATION

TipoMap Latam. (2026). Cemita. Mapping of Typographic Production in Latin America. Consulted on 15-06-2026 de https://tipomap.lat/view_typo?id=140