Yellix
Displaay Type Foundry · Martin Vacha · 2015
A geometric sans by Martin Vacha in the #ellix family, drawing on Futura with strict and cold stylistic alternates for a, g, m, n, r and t.
About
A geometric sans-serif by Martin Vacha, first sketched in October 2011 and released in August 2015. Eight weights and sixteen styles, with a two-axis variable font on Weight and Slant. Yellix has horizontal or vertical terminals with circle forms punched into the stems, and stylistic sets that swap in cooler, less geometric alternatives for a, g, m, n, r and t. It sits in the #ellix family alongside Hellix, Gellix and Fellix, each carrying a different combination of terminal cut and circle-to-stem connection.
Classification
Displaay places Yellix in the #ellix family alongside Hellix (the original ancestor with circle forms punched into vertical stems and diagonal terminals), Gellix (horizontal or vertical terminals, gracefully connected circles) and Fellix (gracefully connected circles with diagonal terminals). Cited touchstones are Futura (1924-1932 Paul Renner), Drescher Grotesk (2002 Arno Drescher and Nicolai Gogoll), Super Grotesk (1930 Arno Drescher) and Johnston (1915 Edward Johnston).