Though the FIFA World Cup™ logo was under scathing criticism the typeface named Welcome used for the logo did fit perfectly.

It was designed by Whitestone and is not commercially available. A similar font to Welcome is Winch designed by Samy Halim and available for USD 19 at T26.

Trivia is another similar font and available for free from Fontshop. Download it here.

Some interesting comparisons between the typefaces Trivia / Welcome you can read on Nick Blumes Blog (in german, but the pictures speak for themselves).

Last and least Danube is another abstract free font you might like – though i would not recommend it really.

Now you have it all :)

If you are into type, into fonts, or want to be, and if you live in the North-Eastern part of the United States or have the cash to get there, then you’ll want to check out Typecon 2006, August 9-13. I caught the heads up from typographi, which looks to be a decent resource on all things type themselves.
I’ll be in London, cruising through Camden that time of August, but if there are any takers, we’d love to hear about it.