Geigy Cond Duplex Var
Lineto · Robert Huber · 2024
A condensed variable font by Robert Huber built on a duplex model, so glyph widths and spacing remain fixed across the full weight and slant range without text reflow.
About
Derived from LL Geigy, this variable font applies a uniwidth structure dating back to hot-metal typesetting, where consistent glyph widths allowed compositors to switch weights or styles without resetting entire paragraphs. All metrics and kerning were re-analysed across the complete weight range to preserve this fixed-width behaviour while supporting a continuous weight axis from Light to Black and a slant axis from Roman to Italic. The format is particularly suited to screen interfaces and animated type, where transitions between weights or styles can be rendered gradually without layout shifts.
Classification
Described by the foundry as an eccentric sans serif, the condensed duplex variable is a uniwidth typeface with fixed spacing and kerning across its full weight and slant range, placing it firmly in the sans-serif category with an idiosyncratic, display-leaning character.