Grato Classic
TypeMates · Jakob Runge · 2021
A nine-weight geometric humanist sans by Jakob Runge that balances near-perfect circular forms with classical British proportions and idiosyncratic detailing.
About
Grato Classic sits within TypeMates' Geometric Suite as the humanist voice of the range, drawing on early British geometric typefaces for its proportions whilst keeping stroke modulation low and terminals sharply cut. Nine weights from Hair to Super support complex typographic hierarchies, and the weight gradation is calibrated so stepping up a size and down a weight maintains consistent stroke weight on the page. Coverage spans over 270 languages across Latin, Cyrillic and Greek scripts including Vietnamese, with manual hinting applied to all TrueType files for screen use.
Classification
Described by TypeMates as a 'secretly geometric humanist', Grato Classic uses pure circular forms and low stroke modulation derived from geometric sans traditions, tempered by classical proportions and calligraphic detailing associated with early British geometric typefaces.