Resonay
TypeMates · Andrej Dieneš · 2021
A layered display serif by Andrej Dieneš that marries stone-carved letterform details with calligraphic flow across three synchronised subfamilies designed for colour and opacity play.
About
Designed by Andrej Dieneš and released in 2021, Resonay is built around three perfectly synchronised layers: Resonay Base, Resonay Cover and Resonay Solid, which can be overlaid to create colour, gradient and textural effects. Each of the five weights carries over 2,000 glyphs, including wide small caps, nested capitals, initial and final swashes, and more than 200 lowercase ligatures. The uppercase italics are swashy by default, and the family received a TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence in 2022 with a Judges' Choice distinction.
Classification
A layered display serif drawing on stone carving and calligraphic traditions, with swashes, decorative ligatures and titling features that place it firmly in the display category rather than text use.