Abstrakt
Optimo · François Rappo
A geometric sans by François Rappo built from 1930s Swiss lettering, with a standard width and a Narrow companion across four weights and italics.
About
A geometric sans-serif by François Rappo that synthesises a 1930s Swiss lettering style into a full family. Each character is a slight abstraction of conventional letter shapes, drawn with compass-and-ruler logic that recalls Swiss architecture, graphic and industrial design from the period. Available in Light, Regular, Bold and Black with matching italics, plus a Narrow width with the same range, giving identity systems and editorial work a controlled set of geometric voices.
Classification
Optimo describes Abstrakt as drawing on early 20th century geometric sans-serif lettering built with compass and ruler, anchored in modernist ideas, with shapes that foreshadow the pop aesthetic of the early computer age.