A 40-style superfamily that splits into two subfamilies, Mier A and Mier B, each using alternate key glyphs to articulate the typeface's position between geometric and grotesque traditions.
About
Ten weights from Hair to Black, each with italics, are duplicated across the A and B subfamilies, which differ in a handful of characters including J, M, a, t, u and the ampersand. This glyph-level distinction lets the two variants occupy subtly different tonal registers while sharing the same underlying structure and proportions. The result is a versatile text and display family that can shift between warmth and neutrality depending on which subfamily is chosen.
Classification
Mier sits between geometric and grotesque canons, deliberately drawing on both traditions rather than committing to either. The foundry describes this duality as structural to the design, with alternate glyph sets (A and B) making the distinction explicit.