Reversed-stress typefaces occupy a funny little corner of the world of typeface design. With heavy horizontal strokes and thin vertical stems, these typefaces flip letter-drawing conventions on their head, often with unusual, eye-catching, and sometimes even useful results.

These typefaces are often associated with the American West, but they have much more to offer than the novelty of gunslingers and swinging saloon doors. This talk will explore the history of the genre, take a closer look at some particularly interesting specimens, and detail the drawing challenges that arise when the thick parts get thin and the thin parts get thick.