The Washington type family is a series of five constructed faces made by the Austrailian designer Russel Bean. Ranging in weight from Extra Light to Black, these narrow geometric letters exude the experimental essence of Central European design from the 1920s. Both the upper and lowercase letters are built up from simple elements, such as circles, half-circles, and straight lines. The numbers are highly stylized and quite beautiful.Washington is best used in larger point sizes in headlines, or on flyers. The fonts are similar to several other designs that were popular during the 1920s and 1970s, including Kabel, ITC Kabel, and ITC Bauhaus.