Oktika
ECAL Typefaces · Niklas Herrmann · 2025
A calligraphic serif by Niklas Herrmann that translates broad nib and stone-carving influences into sharp, warm forms suited to extended reading.
About
Chiselled serifs, diamond-shaped punctuation and sharply cut counters on the a and n give Oktika a distinctive material quality rooted in broad nib calligraphy and stone carving. The family runs from Regular to Black with matching italics, maintaining legibility across the range and making it reliable for text setting at length. Its warmth sits inside sharp forms, a balance that comes from a process grounded in tool and material exploration.
Classification
Oktika draws explicitly from broad nib calligraphy and stone carving traditions, producing chiselled serifs and sharp counters that place it firmly in the calligraphic serif subcategory rather than a purely historical revival model.