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Commercial Type · Erik van Blokland
A screen sans by Erik van Blokland for small sizes and interfaces, with variable weight and grade axes and a Flat version for clean rollovers.
About
A sans serif by Erik van Blokland that puts his ideas about type for interfaces and continuous text onscreen into practice, building on Action Condensed. Letterforms come from function: details that could not be stripped away were simplified and exaggerated. The variable version carries weight and grade axes, and a Flat version with Bright and Dark grades holds the same horizontal space, which keeps rollovers smooth on screen and protects copyfit when weight changes in print. Aimed at the lineage of sans serifs engineered for legibility at tiny sizes and in difficult environments.
Classification
A sans serif engineered for legibility at small sizes on screen and in challenging environments. Available as a variable font with weight and grade axes, plus a Flat version with Bright and Dark grades for smooth rollovers without changing copyfit.