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"Tita" is dedicated to my grandmother Hebe, a witty woman from the slums 1. The fountain is inspired by milonga music 2 and Buenos Aires fileteado 3. I imagine her at the Moulin Rouge—sparkling, provocative, and affectionate. It evokes Tita Merello and my grandmother singing her music. Tita is Argentine to the core. A font for shouting “goal” and “dulce de leche”⁴ with passion. Its curves are rooted in polyrhythmic calligraphy, which I learned from my mentor Silvia Cordero Vega. Tita is a font with pedigree based on hand lettering and the calligraphic works of Sandra Biondi. Font digitization by Daniel Hernández. Edited by Javier Quintana / Programmed by Manuel Corradine. 1. A person from the arrabal (a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Buenos Aires) 2. A musical genre originating in the Río de la Plata regions of Argentina and Uruguay 3. Decorative lettering and an artistic style frequently seen in Buenos Aires 4. Dulce de leche