Vesper Hebrew
Mota Italic · Oded Ezer, Rob Keller · 2010
A five-weight Hebrew and Latin type family designed in collaboration between Rob Keller and Oded Ezer, with sculpted stroke contrast and subtly rounded corners across both scripts.
About
Designed in 2010, the family pairs Rob Keller's Latin originals with Oded Ezer's Hebrew companion, which rebalances the script's typically dominant horizontals in favour of stronger verticals. Slightly rounded corners give the text a softer, more supple texture than sharp-cornered counterparts, an effect that grows more pronounced at larger sizes. Five weights from Light to Heavy allow for nuanced typesetting rarely available in Hebrew type families, and OpenType features cover nikud positioning, wide alternates for justification, and dual punctuation sets that switch automatically to match the active script.
Classification
The typeface features sculpted thick-to-thin stroke contrast with soft angles and slightly rounded corners, placing it within a transitional serif tradition adapted for both Hebrew and Latin scripts.