What can we say? Something went horribly wrong. We brought together samples of the SangBleu styles Empire Bold and Sunrise Air in our test tubes, and added a drip of dark hot chocolate. In our latest experiment, we aimed to synthesize the perfect font by crossbreeding a bold serif and an ultralight sans serif. The Lab is Swiss Typefaces’ Research & Development department where we explore new ways of thinking about shapes for the future. Circle + right angle: ‘Q’ sums up the Euclidian mindset.īLACK MAMBA Caution: Black Mambas escaped from Lab There are alts for those dancing glyphs, but don’t expect to find a safe fallback. Together with the capital ligatures, they represent a contemporary nod to the special features of Avant Garde Gothic, a milestone of geometric type design that keeps providing inspiration half a century after its release. ‘M’ and ‘W’/‘w’ have diagonals, but not like you’d think. The accelerating forms for ‘S’/‘s’ and ‘Z’/‘z’ thwart any rigidity that may be caused by the fixed widths. It redefines what a geometric mono can be, while staying true to the Euclid spirit. Euclid Mono Vanguard brings a distinct style to the table, expanding the palette of typographic expression.
To Swiss Typefaces, “usually” is a foreign word, though. When a typeface is expanded to include a monospaced style, this usually means: Letterforms get squeezed into a straitjacket, with added bars on ‘i’ and ‘l’ – and that’s it.
EUCLID MONO VANGUARD A new asteroid revolves around Euclid’s planetary system
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