WEA Sans X Condensed
A2-Type · 2021
The extra-condensed arm of the WEA type system, commissioned for Weekendavisen and awarded World's Best Designed Newspaper at SND in 2021 and 2026.
About
Nine weights from Thin to Black in an extra-condensed grotesque, designed as part of a large interconnected type system for Weekendavisen, the Danish weekly broadsheet. The broader WEA family spans Hairline, Display, Text and Sans variants, built to serve both print and screen across a paper with roots in Berlingske Tidende dating to 1749. The system received the Tokyo TDC Award in 2021 alongside back-to-back SND World's Best Designed Newspaper recognition.
Classification
A condensed grotesque sans designed as part of a large newspaper type system, the extra-condensed width serving dense editorial layouts across print and screen.