Slimak
The Designers Foundry · Karol Mularczyk
A three-optical-size fatface with rounded corners, calligraphic details and a high x-height, designed for high-impact display work.
About
Slimak draws on the early 19th-century British fatface tradition, adapting it with rounded corners and calligraphic details that soften the genre's characteristic drama. Three optical sizes - Small, Medium and Large - allow the family to hold up across different scales, supported by a high x-height that aids legibility at smaller settings. The package includes icons, dingbats and ornaments alongside OpenType features such as circled numbers and alternate letterforms for a, g and y.
Classification
Slimak is explicitly described as a fatface type family, a genre originating in early 19th-century Britain characterised by extreme stroke contrast and bold, attention-grabbing weight. The high-contrast letterforms with strong terminals confirm this classification.