Rand
Optimo · François Rappo · 2019
Closing chapter of Rappo's grotesque trilogy after Plain and Apax, drawn for warmth in the rigidity of modern design, with a Mono companion.
About
A grotesque by François Rappo that closes the trilogy of Plain (2014) and Apax (2016). Where Plain investigates rational modernist simplicity and Apax re-evaluates constructivist visual grammar, Rand explores the warmth and spirit that emerged from The New York School. Seven weights with italics give the family a balanced editorial range, and Rand Mono, with its shortened capitals and considered proportions, completes the system for code and tabular work.
Classification
Optimo positions Rand as the conclusion of Rappo's grotesque trilogy after Plain (2014) and Apax (2016), exploring the warmth that brought spirit to the rigidity of modern design, notably in The New York School.