Peristyle
Hoefler & Co · Hoefler & Co · 2017
A high-contrast condensed sans for fashion and editorial work, designed to dodge period flavour and read as drama rather than nostalgia.
About
A condensed sans-serif family by H&Co built around amplified stroke contrast, drawn to bring drama and elegance to fashion, editorial and luxury work without tipping into Art Deco or sixties revival. Peristyle runs across multiple weights with italics, and the family extends into Peristyle Stencil, including bicolor Layers fonts whose colours balance automatically. OpenType stylistic sets let designers swap in alternate looks for headlines, mastheads and packaging.
Classification
H&Co frame Peristyle as a high-contrast condensed sans, designed to restore the effortless chic of the high-contrast sans without leaning into Art Deco, sixties funk or futurist styling. A Peristyle Stencil cut is included.