Die Grotesk
Klim Type Foundry · Kris Sowersby · 2025
Klim's first retail variable grotesk, drawn in Helvetica's shadow with four optical sizes from 6pt to 42pt.
About
A neo-grotesque by Kris Sowersby, Klim's first retail variable font, drawn in what Klim call the long shadow of Helvetica through study of the original metal cuts and modernist masters. The family runs across four optical sizes (A at 6pt, B at 18pt, C at 30pt, D at 42pt) and eight weights from Hairline to Heavy with italics, with variable axes for optical size and weight when you want continuous control. Klim pitch it as both homage and critique, made for typographic texture that holds from caption to billboard.
Classification
Klim classifies it as Modern: Lineal/Neo-grotesque; Klim's first retail variable font, shaped in the long shadow of Helvetica and rooted in study of original metal cuts plus modernist masters, with optical and weight axes for typographic texture across sizes.