Iki Mono
CAST · Beatrice D'Agostino · 2017
A monospaced grotesque by Beatrice D'Agostino spanning five widths from Compressed to Extra Expanded, designed equally for publishing and coding environments.
About
Built across six weights and five widths with slanted counterparts for each, the family runs to over forty styles plus variable font versions. Letterforms draw on 19th-century grotesque details and carry a degree of contrast unusual in monospaced type, while the non-slanted cuts apply a subtle leftward inclination to the letters. The name comes from the Japanese word for breath, and the design handles the constraints of fixed-width spacing with evident care rather than compromise.
Classification
A monospaced typeface with a fixed-width system across all widths and weights; the sans serif structure with slight contrast and letterform details drawn from 19th-century grotesques places it firmly in the grotesque mono subcategory.