Soleil

TypeTogether · Wolfgang Homola · 2011

sans-serifGeometric sans-serifitalic

A geometric sans-serif with a humanist warmth developed for a Viennese signage commission, now available as a variable font with updated Vietnamese and Pinyin support.

About

Soleil balances mathematical precision with fluid rhythm, using generous counters, tall ascenders and a large x-height suited to wayfinding and editorial work alike. Seven weights with matching italics plus a Magic Caps display variant make up the family. Won Silver at the 2012 Austrian Joseph Binder Award.

Classification

Geometric sans-serif with warm humanist corrections; originated as a wayfinding commission; large x-height and generous counters

Weights

LightBookRegularSemiBoldBoldExtraBoldBlack

Family

Soleil Magic Caps

Languages