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Micronova

Binnenland · Michael Mischler and Nik Thoenen · 2025

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sans-serifgeometric sanscondenseditalic
Micronova specimen from Binnenland

A Swiss geometric sans by Michael Mischler and Nik Thoenen, reworking the Eurostile and Microgramma lineage through a three-axis variable font with weight, width and x-height controls.

About

Rooted in Aldo Novarese's super-elliptical forms from Eurostile (1962) and Microgramma (1952), Micronova builds a precise mathematical system offering eight weights from 100 to 800, each with italic, and three defined widths accessible via OpenType features or variable font sliders. The x-height axis adds a further layer of control, making it a disciplined tool for fine-tuned typesetting at any size in print or screen contexts. It also serves as Binnenland's own corporate typeface, released in 2025.

Classification

Micronova is a geometric sans built on a mathematical, super-elliptical system derived from Eurostile and Microgramma lineage, with clean linear strokes and precisely tuned proportions consistent with the International Style tradition.

Weights

100200300400500600700800

Optical sizes and widths

NarrowStandardExtended

Languages

Latin Extended

Tags

geometriceurostile-lineagevariableswissmodernistsystematicsuperellipticalcorporate