Publico
Commercial Type · Christian Schwartz, Paul Barnes with Panagiotis Haratzopoulos, Ilya Ruderman, Ross Milne, Thomas Bouillet, Kai Bernau, Andree Paat, Greg Gazdowicz
A vast newspaper serif system by Christian Schwartz and Paul Barnes, conceived alongside The Guardian's 2005 redesign and finished for Publico in Lisbon. Banner, Headline, Text and Mono cuts across condensed widths.
About
An expansive serif system from Christian Schwartz and Paul Barnes with a long collaborator list, originating during work towards The Guardian's 2005 redesign (then named Hacienda) and finished for Mark Porter and Simon Esterson's redesign of Publico in Lisbon. Seven sub-families span Banner, Banner Condensed and Banner X Condensed for display, Headline and Headline Condensed for mastheads, Text for body, and Text Mono for tabular and code-adjacent work. Shares the skeleton of the Guardian typeface, making it a natural serif companion for newspapers, magazines and large editorial identities.
Classification
Commercial Type describe Publico as originating en route to The Guardian's 2005 redesign, originally named Hacienda after the Manchester nightclub, then finished for Mark Porter and Simon Esterson's redesign of Publico in Lisbon. It shares the skeleton of the Guardian typeface and acts as its serif companion.