Flavin
A2-Type · 2006
sans-serifrounded sans
A rounded sans-serif drawn for the Dan Flavin retrospective at the Hayward Gallery in 2006, its forms referencing the shape of a fluorescent tube.
About
Originally commissioned as a signage and text font for 'Dan Flavin: A Retrospective' at the Hayward Gallery, the design carries a quiet conceptual logic in its rounded terminals, which echo the cylindrical profile of Flavin's fluorescent light works. Five weights run from Light to Bold without italics, making it a compact family suited to cultural and editorial contexts. The well-balanced proportions hold up at both display and text sizes.
Classification
A rounded sans-serif with terminals that echo the cylindrical form of a fluorescent tube, originally drawn for exhibition signage and text use.
Weights
LightRegularMediumSemiboldBold
Languages
Latin
Tags
roundedsignageexhibitionculturaltextgeometric