squared sans style
I’ve noticed a trend in the last few years of sans faces that have a very clean contemporary look with flattened curves. Prime exampels are Stainless and Klavika. What was the originating face, and does anyone have other notable examples?
11.Aug.2008 1.35pm
The Square Sans?
11.Aug.2008 1.50pm
another example could be:
ff utility
12.Aug.2008 12.18am
The earliest example I can think of in this category is Microgramma/Eurostile, though Bank Gothic and possibly condensed versions of other sans faces might have preceded it. In fact, I’m fairly certain there are other squarish sans faces from further back. I just don’t know them well enough.
One of my own early efforts, Bernur, probably fits in this category too.
12.Aug.2008 10.53am
Don’t most flattened curves go back to the super-ellipse of Piet Hein?
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Bert Vanderveen BNO
12.Aug.2008 11.04am
Wasn’t it Gabriel Lamé?
Michael