Tschicholina
Type-ø-tones · Joan Barjau
A single-weight serif by Joan Barjau, designed in tribute to the typographer Jan Tschichold and his Leipzig origins.
About
Designed by Joan Barjau at Type-ø-tones, Tschicholina takes its name and apparent spirit from Jan Tschichold, the German-born typographer born in Leipzig in 1902. The family is offered in a single Regular weight, suggesting a focused text face rather than a broad display system. Its narrow scope makes it a considered choice for projects seeking a quiet, historically inflected voice.
Classification
The name references Jan Tschichold, the influential typographer associated with modernist and classical type traditions; the single Regular weight and the specimen text suggest a text-oriented serif in a classical or transitional vein.