Grotesque
Grotesque letters are based on sans serif geometric typographic fonts. They are also called form letters by the sign painters. The region is famous for its furniture and handicraft makers. In the field studies, we walked along several streets in the center of town and around its urban perimeter along the highway BR-232 in order to take photographs.
![Commercial sign photographed near the São José Market, Recife-PE [2009].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RECIFE_MG_9646.jpg)
![Hand cart photographed in Pátio de São Pedro, Recife-PE [2009].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RECIFE_MG_9672_1-600x965.jpg)
![Commercial sign photographed in the São José district, Recife-PE [2009].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RECIFE_MG_9630.jpg)
![Boat painting, São Francisco River, Petrolina-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PETROLINA_DSC2109.jpg)
![Boat painting, São Francisco River, Petrolina-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PETROLINA_DSC2102.jpg)
![Facade sign, Arcoverde-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ARCOVERDE_DSC0058-600x904.jpg)
![Easel-type sign, Petrolina-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/petrolina_12-e1617345983468-600x822.jpg)
![Easel-type sign, Rua Duarte Coelho, Gravatá-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Home_GRAVATA.jpg)
![Detail of a façade, Av. José Bonifácio, Arcoverde-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DSC0136-1280x850.jpg)
![Rocha Sawmill, commercial façade photographed on Av. José Bonifácio, Arcoverde-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DSC0077-1280x850.jpg)
![Commercial facade photographed on Rua Tupy, Salgado, Caruaru-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Caruaru_DSC8763-1280x850.jpg)
![Commercial facade, Caruaru-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Caruaru_DSC0774-1280x850.jpg)
![Banner and signs photographed on Rua Sérgio Loreto, Gravatá-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Gravata_DSC0900.jpg)
![Detail of a commercial wall, Petrolina-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Petrolina_DSC1707-1280x850.jpg)
![Commercial facade, Salgueiro-PE [2013].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Salgueiro_DSC0356-600x904.jpg)
![Commercial sign photographed the São José district, Recife-PE [2009].](https://www.designvernacular.com.br/abridoresdeletras-en/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RECIFE_MG_9682-600x900.jpg)