Typographica's favourite typefaces of 2016
Multi
by Laura Meseguer
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Het Parool
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Het Parool
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El País Semanal
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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El País Semanal
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Cooking Light
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Cooking Light
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The New Yorker
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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The New Yorker
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Vanidades
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Vanidades
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NRC.Next
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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NRC.Next
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Look Outside
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Look Outside
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Beau Monde
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Beau Monde
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Men’s Health
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Men’s Health
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Rolling Stone
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Rolling Stone
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Billboard
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Billboard
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Wallpaper
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Wallpaper
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Aperture
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Aperture
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Matador
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font-size: 90px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: -40px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Matador
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Avión de papel
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font-size: 75px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Avión de papel
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Amazing Heroes
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font-size: 75px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Amazing Heroes
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Dziennik Łódzki
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font-size: 75px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Dziennik Łódzki
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Lightspeed
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font-size: 75px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Lightspeed
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Archipiélago
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font-size: 75px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Archipiélago
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Casabella
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font-size: 75px; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -10px;
Multi™ is a sans serif typeface family designed by Laura Meseguer, for editorial design on paper and screen, available in two series: Multi Display and Multi Text. Multi Display consists of seven roman weights with their italics: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, ExtraBold, and Poster. Multi Text consists of three roman weights with their italics: Regular, SemiBold and Bold. All the fonts comprise special characters designed for specific languages requirements. They are optimized as webfonts, and the Multi Text fonts are manually hinted. Multi’s design intends to match specific emotional attributes: warmth, dynamism, optimism and contemporaneity and the time that is accesible, and engaging. Its main purpose is to bring a fresh and strong personality to printed and online publications.
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Casabella
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Multi: Special Buying options
  • Multi Text Basic Pack
  • 4 Fonts
  • 220 €   187 €
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Text Regular, Text Regular Italic, Text Bold, Text Bold Italic
  • Multi Text Pack
  • 6 Fonts
  • 330 €   280.50 €
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Text Regular, Text Regular Italic, Text SemiBold, Text SemiBold Italic, Text Bold, Text Bold Italic
  • Multi Display Mix Pack #1
  • 8 Fonts
  • 440 €   374 €
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Display Thin, Display Thin Italic, Display Regular, Display Regular Italic, Display Bold, Display Bold Italic, Display Poster, Display Poster Italic
  • Multi Display Pack
  • 14 Fonts
  • 770 €   654.50 €
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Display Thin, Display Thin Italic, Display Light, Display Light Italic, Display Regular, Display Regular Italic, Display Medium, Display Medium Italic, Display Bold, Display Bold Italic, Display ExtraBold, Display ExtraBold Italic, Display Poster, Display Poster Italic
  • Multi Family Pack
  • 20 Fonts
  • 1,100 €   880 €
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Display Thin, Display Thin Italic, Display Light, Display Light Italic, Display Regular, Display Regular Italic, Display Medium, Display Medium Italic, Display Bold, Display Bold Italic, Display ExtraBold, Display ExtraBold Italic, Display Poster, Display Poster Italic, Text Regular, Text Regular Italic, Text SemiBold, Text SemiBold Italic, Text Bold, Text Bold Italic
Multi

Author
Laura Meseguer

Creation
2016

Actual version
1

Styles
20

Character sets
Basic Latin
Latin-1 Supplement
Latin-2 Central European
Latin Plus

License Types
Desktop, Webfont, ePub, App, Server

Description

Multi is the first extensive family created by Laura Meseguer. It was originally commissioned by the publisher of Dutch regional newspapers in 2011, with the aim to match the serif typefaces used for a comprehensive layout overhaul project supervised by editorial art director Luis Mendo. The keywords provided by the client were unequivocal: warm, dynamic, optimistic, friendly, human…

Two series were designed, Multi Text (two weights, roman & italic) and Multi Headline (six weights, roman). Since the completion of this first version, Laura Meseguer has considerably expanded the character set and the family, and implemented a few modifications: Multi Text now comprises three weights (roman & italic) and Multi Headline was renamed Multi Display (seven weights, roman & italic). Like most of Laura’s typefaces —Rumba, Magasin, Lalola—, vitality bursts forth from Multi. It has a distinctive ‘phrasing’ (in the musical sense), neither humanist nor glyphic, somewhere in between, exploring uncharted territory. Its design is pragmatic, yet not rigid, slightly tinged with tiny incised touches. 

This is clearly noticeable in Multi Display: the roman lowercase’s asymmetric stems are very softly tapered, with bevelled, sharp upstrokes. Furthermore, all weights consistently share these idiosyncrasies from Thin to Poster. With its lower contrast, wider proportions, shorter ascenders and descenders, Multi Text was purposely adjusted to meet all the requirements of a legible typeface, in paper and screen. It also has a few new features, such as the outstrokes of the roman ‘l’ and the italic ‘a’, which bring a subtle calligraphic feel to the text flow.

 

Production: Joancarles Casasín and Noe Blanco


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Display, Display & Text, Editorial Design, On Screen, Optical sizes, Sans Serif, Text