National 2 Compressed
Klim Type Foundry · Kris Sowersby · 2017
The tightest width in the National 2 system, an Akzidenz-rooted grotesque drawn for headlines and dense column setting.
About
The compressed cut of National 2 by Kris Sowersby, the tightest of three new widths added in the 10-year overhaul of National. Sixteen styles run from Thin to Black with matching italics, all redrawn and remastered with refined curves and better weight distribution. Sits inside the wider National 2 system alongside National 2, Narrow and Condensed, so the same Akzidenz-era voice carries from running text into very tight headlines.
Classification
Klim classifies it as Modern: Lineal/Grotesque; the tightest of three new widths added in the 10-year overhaul of National, drawing details from the era of Akzidenz-Grotesk for a humble, workmanlike character.