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The attraction to condensed typefaces has always been an intriguing aspect for the individual. A prime example of this fascination is the Empire typeface, conceived by Morris Benton Fuller for ATF in 1937. The first encounter with this typeface occurred in the academic environment of college, specifically through an architecture book during the course of an assignment. The contemporary interpretation of Empire, known as Dorsa, emerged as a result of this initial influence, but with certain personal nuances added.

In undertaking the design process, a conscious decision was made that Dorsa would be slightly less condensed than its predecessor Empire. This choice was based on the intention to use it primarily in headings, while taking advantage of the positive letter spacing to give the resulting text an elegant and balanced look.

It is important to note that, unlike the original, which lacks lowercase letters, significant adaptations were made in Dorsa's design process. Considerable effort was devoted to the study of various typefaces present in the typographic field and totally original lowercase letters were created.