Fractions, of course, are three characters wide. The r simply reaches over instead of growing serifs or terminals. Serifs and crossbars of i j f l t stretch out to fill their space.

This allows the typeface to feel spacious and comfortable for. In a way, Atlas Typewriter was also designed to show a fundamental “monospacedness”: Wide characters like W or m need to be condensed. Atlas Grotesk is a clean and fresh sans serif with relatively long ascenders but short descenders. But the main difference is this:Ītlas Typewriter is a monospace companion to Atlas Grotesk that has an even and readable texture, yet uses simple means and brutal gestures to arrive at them. We have since modified and extended the weight range and made some additional adjustments. Its slightly narrow proportions, open spacing and short descenders make it economical without looking claustrophobic.Ītlas Grotesk is a evolution of the Munich Re Sans we developed in 2008/2009. We like to think of it as a European Grotesk with American Gothic proportions and contrast: one that is clear and fresh while simultaneously authoritative. A family of grotesk and typewriter typefaces for editorial, corporate and information design.Ītlas Grotesk takes roots in the optimistic tone of Dutch Modernist grotesque types of the 1950s (especially Dick Dooijes’ Mercator for the Lettergieterij Amsterdam) and reinterprets them in a contemporary light.

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