Darby Sans Collection
Commercial Type · Paul Barnes, Dan Milne
A humanist sans by Paul Barnes and Dan Milne drawn for Wallpaper magazine, rooted in 18th-century British type founding from Baskerville, Fry and Wilson.
About
A humanist sans by Paul Barnes and Dan Milne originally drawn for Wallpaper magazine, split into a functional Darby Sans for working text and a higher-contrast display cut for large sizes. The skeletons reach back to the British type founding tradition that flowered in the mid-18th century, behind the contemporary curves you can read the structure of Baskerville of Birmingham, Joseph Fry of Bristol and Alexander Wilson of Glasgow. Sits in editorial, graphic, corporate and advertising work that wants a calm British sans with historical depth.
Classification
Commercial Type describe Darby Sans as a humanist sans rooted in the British lettering and typefounding tradition of the mid-18th century, drawing on Baskerville, Joseph Fry and Alexander Wilson. Two related cuts: a functional Darby Sans and a higher-contrast display version.