Foundry Form Serif
The Foundry Types · David Quay
A modern Egyptian slab with wedge serifs and a pronounced horizontal axis, drawn to work alongside Foundry Form Sans at matching cap and x-height proportions.
About
The typeface's defining characteristic is a deliberately shallow connecting junction across letters such as 'a', 'h', 'm' and 'n', creating a strong lateral rhythm across the line. Slightly condensed proportions keep it economical, and the open counters with near ninety-degree terminal angles aid legibility at small sizes and on screen. Seven styles run from Book to Extra Bold with cursive italics through the lighter weights, making it suitable for both editorial text and headline work.
Classification
Described explicitly as a modern Egyptian style typeface with wedge-shaped serifs and strong horizontal axis, placing it firmly in the slab/Egyptian subcategory with notable stroke contrast.