The name, Damnette 97, is a mashup of the words Goddamnit and Lafayette. Goddamnit being the title of ALKALINE TRIO’s first full length studio album, and Lafayette the name of the typeface designed by Gustave F. Schroeder for Central Type Foundry in 1885.
97 is both the year that ALKALINE TRIO’s debut single was released, and the title of one of their beloved songs. Artist Heather Hannoura used the typeface Lafayette for the band’s iconic logo and many of their classic designs.
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