A2 Standard Sans Condensed
A2-Type · 2017
A condensed grotesque sans drawn for the Evening Standard's 2017–18 redesign, part of a 58-font bespoke system spanning text, display and splash weights.
About
Designed by A2-Type as part of the A2 Standard system commissioned by the Evening Standard for their 2017–18 overhaul, the Condensed subfamily runs seven weights from Thin to Heavy and pairs with an X Condensed variant for the tightest column and headline settings. The full system covers Serif Text, Display, Sans, Sans Condensed, Sans X Condensed and a dedicated Splash face for front pages. Built for a free daily tabloid distributed across London at 850,000 copies, the proportions and weight range reflect the demands of dense, fast-read print layouts.
Classification
A condensed grotesque sans designed as part of a bespoke newspaper type system, with multiple width variants suited to tabloid headline and text use.