<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>
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<p>With Fantastic Mr Font, Pentagram has designed a flexible, mischievous typeface that embodies Roald Dahl’s whimsical storytelling and seamlessly adapts to different audiences and formats.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key takeaways</h4>



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<li>A dynamic brand identity was developed to fuel Roald Dahl’s storytelling expansion under Netflix’s ownership.</li>



<li>Fantastic Mr Font, created with Pangram Pangram, balances the joy and darkness in Dahl’s works.</li>



<li>The design system embraces Quentin Blake’s iconic illustrations alongside new graphic elements.</li>



<li>The identity captures Dahl’s signature wit, mischief, and imagination while catering to preschoolers, families, and adults.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pentagram’s vision: Keeping the Dahl magic alive</h2>



<p>Entrusted with crafting a brand identity for one of the most beloved literary legacies, Pentagram’s Emily Oberman and her team have created a vibrant, flexible, and the <a href="https://octet.design/journal/best-design-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">best design system</a> for The Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC). </p>



<p>Since 2021, RDSC has been owned by Netflix, expanding Dahl’s world through new publishing projects, digital platforms, films, and stage productions.</p>



<p>To maintain the charm of Dahl’s eccentric universe while accommodating a vast audience, Pentagram introduced a custom-built typeface: Fantastic Mr Font.&nbsp;</p>



<p>This typographic marvel effortlessly shifts its form based on the tone of each story, ensuring consistency across branding elements.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fantastic Mr Font: A mischievous masterstroke</h2>



<p>Collaborating with Pangram Pangram, Pentagram customized the existing PP Acma font to infuse more playfulness and mischief.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The result? A typeface that reflects the joy, darkness, and humor integral to Dahl’s storytelling.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The font’s versatility is evident in its whimsical curled tails and tilted letterforms, evoking the feeling of toppling books. </p>



<p>For adult branding, it transitions into a sleeker, sharper style, showcasing Dahl’s darker, more macabre themes.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Following its acquisition by Netflix, the Roald Dahl Story Company’s new identity by Emily Oberman includes the mischievously titled custom typeface Fantastic Mr Font <a href="https://t.co/n6hAZqthdG">https://t.co/n6hAZqthdG</a> <a href="https://t.co/0d0PJpW227">pic.twitter.com/0d0PJpW227</a></p>&mdash; Creative Review (@CreativeReview) <a href="https://twitter.com/CreativeReview/status/1889223048953213223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A design system rooted in RDSC’s world</h2>



<p>Pentagram’s identity work goes beyond typography, incorporating a cohesive visual system inspired by Dahl’s universe.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Quentin Blake’s classic illustrations remain at the brand&#8217;s heart, seamlessly blending with fresh graphic elements. New patterns drawn from iconic symbols like the golden ticket, the giant peach, and fluttering birds add further depth to the design.</p>



<p>The color palette borrows from Dahl’s vibrant book covers, ensuring a nostalgic yet modern appeal. </p>



<p>This versatile system will unify the brand&#8217;s visual language across all publishing, film, television, and digital media projects.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Balancing whimsy with dark humor</h2>



<p>Emily Oberman emphasizes that Dahl’s genius lies in shifting from warm and silly nonsense to dark humor and macabre storytelling.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The challenge was to reflect this dynamism in the branding. The <a href="https://octet.design/journal/pentagram-brings-fantastic-mr-font-to-rdsc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fantastic Mr Font</a> achieves this with alternative letterforms, allowing for a tone shift depending on the context.</p>



<p>As <a href="https://roalddahl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">The Roald Dahl Story Company</a> moves into a new era, this brand identity ensures that Dahl’s legacy continues to captivate audiences worldwide while preserving the mischief and wonder that define his stories.</p>



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