A geometric sans with variable axes for terminal angle, x-height, weight and italic slant, referencing Neuzeit Grotesk and Avenir while taking a more relaxed stance than Futura.
About
Built on open counters and uniform strokes, Zeist offers a precise, minimal character rooted in 1920s geometric modernism. Four variable axes — terminal style, x-height, weight and italic angle — allow considerable adaptation across contexts, from fine display setting to small-size text use. Six named subfamilies (L1, L2, N1, N2, T1, T2) organise the available configurations, and the family ships as both static OTF and variable TTF formats.
Classification
Zeist is explicitly described as a geometric sans serif drawing on early 20th-century modernism, with reference points in Futura, Neuzeit Grotesk and Avenir — placing it firmly in the geometric sans tradition.