Salsa

ID / Record #2685
Credits John Vargas Beltrán
Licensing Abierto, Gratuito
Release 2017
Classification Títulos, Script
Class Retail
Regional Node(s) Colombia
Specimen Salsa
Note. Specimen of the typeface Salsa. Copyright by John Vargas Beltrán.

Salsa was inspired by the old LP album covers from the 1970s, which is why the name is of the main musical genre of Latin America. Avoiding any stereotypes of grunge, vernacular or decorated styles, the font was designed from the vertical structure of an italic, based on behavior and nature of the flat round brush stroke.

Academic Context

Maestría en Tipografía @ FADU - Universidad de Buenos Aires

RECOMMENDED CITATION

TipoMap Latam. (2026). Salsa. Mapping of Typographic Production in Latin America. Consulted on 15-06-2026 de https://tipomap.lat/view_typo?id=2685