Mediaan
ECAL Typefaces · Dávid Molnár · 2019
A digitally inflected transitional serif by Dávid Molnár, drawn from Nicholas Kis's Dutch specimen cuts with a calligraphic italic and semi-historical alternates.
About
Based on the 'Mediaen Romein' and 'Mediaen Cursiv' cuts from Nicholas Kis's Amsterdam specimen, the design brings Dutch transitional flavour into a contemporary digital register. The roman keeps a workmanlike composure while the italic introduces a more expressive, calligraphic character. A stylistic set provides semi-historical alternates for letters such as 'a', 'G' and the ampersand.
Classification
Directly inspired by Nicholas Kis's Dutch specimen cuts, Mediaan sits firmly in the transitional serif tradition, blending Dutch Baroque origins with a deliberate digital sharpness.