Regional characters F1 Black leading

Summary

A leading-and-diacritics page for F1 Black: two dark grid panels set the same accented place names (Nurburgring, Autodromo Jose Sao Paulo, Osterreichring, Grande Premio) in uppercase versus sentence case to show how much extra line spacing the accents need.

Visual description

Warm cream background with the standard top hairline ("Visual Identity / Typography", headline "Regional characters", subhead "F1 Black", page "115"). A short left column of body copy explains that F1 Black is normally set tight but needs more generous leading when regional diacritics are in play. The main area holds two large dark navy rounded panels overlaid with a faint setup grid. The left panel ("F1 Black: Uppercase") and right panel ("F1 Black: Sentence case") each carry a small spec line (Point size 64pt, Leading 60pt, Tracking 0pt) and then four lines of white accented place names, demonstrating the loosened leading that keeps the marks from colliding with the line above. The two panels read as a direct uppercase-versus-sentence-case comparison.

Key takeaway

Using real accented place names rather than lorem ipsum to pressure-test leading, so the guidance is grounded in the brand's actual vocabulary (race circuits). Showing identical copy in two cases side by side isolates the single variable being taught. The faint grid behind the type quietly references the underlying baseline system.

Reuse notes

A practical template for any leading or line-spacing spec page where diacritics or tall ascenders force extra space. Spelling out the exact point size, leading and tracking makes it directly actionable for production. Reuse the two-panel case comparison across each display weight that ships with the family.