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Terrassa specimen from Typotheque

A geometric sans system built around a weight calculator that maintains consistent stroke widths relative to point size, distributed across named styles tied to world cities.

About

Terrassa organises its weights not by conventional naming conventions alone but through a mathematically linked system where stroke width stays optically consistent as point size changes, allowing precise cross-size typesetting. Styles are named after cities from Amsterdam to Luxembourg, spanning Hairline to Medium and including Tight width variants alongside standard. Three subfamilies extend the system: Terrassa for text, Terrassa Display for large settings and Terrassa Gradient for decorative or experimental use.

Classification

Terrassa is a geometric sans-serif with an unusual optical-size weighting system where stroke width is calibrated to point size rather than conventional weight steps. The Tight and standard widths, plus Display and Gradient subfamilies, confirm a broad-ranging geometric sans system.

Weights

HairlineThinExtralightLightRegularMedium

Optical sizes and widths

Tightstandard

Family

Languages

Latin

Tags

geometricoptical-sizingvariablesystemdisplaycontemporaryeditorial