Alison Text
TypeMates · Julia Uplegger · 2024
A Didone text typeface by Julia Uplegger, adapted from the display-oriented Alison Head for use at small sizes in publishing and editorial contexts.
About
Where Alison Head pushes Didone contrast to expressive extremes, Alison Text pulls that energy back into something workable at body-text sizes, with hairlines, greyscale and x-height proportions tuned specifically for smaller point sizes. Five weights run from Light to Black, and together the two Alison sisters form a system bridging text and display under the umbrella of Alison Variable. Over 60 gender symbols, small caps, old-style figures and comprehensive Latin language coverage position it for sophisticated publishing, fashion magazines and museum catalogues.
Classification
Described explicitly as an evolution of Didone typefaces, with high stroke contrast, vertical stress, hairline serifs and narrow arches characteristic of the Didone classification.