Optica
Type-ø-tones · José Manuel Urós
A serif family by José Manuel Urós structured around optical sizes named by point value, with cuts designed for specific text sizes.
About
Optica organises its design around named optical sizes, with Twelve and Thirteen each tailored for use at their respective point sizes. This approach, common in pre-digital type but less frequently pursued in contemporary digital releases, prioritises legibility and optical consistency at small text sizes. Designed by José Manuel Urós for Type-ø-tones, the family suits editorial and book work where size-specific refinements matter.
Classification
The family is organised around optical sizes named by point size (Twelve, Thirteen), suggesting a text-optimised serif designed for specific size ranges, consistent with a classical optical size approach.