Terrassa Gradient
Typotheque · Nikola Djurek · 2025
A variable display typeface by Nikola Djurek that uses stepped weight transitions to simulate depth and motion, drawn from the monolinear lettering of architectural plans.
About
Part of the three-member Terrassa system, Terrassa Gradient applies five variable axes to produce the illusion of depth and movement through graduated stroke weights. The design traces its formal logic to technical drawing conventions, building letterforms from modular geometry rather than calligraphic tradition. It ships as a variable font specifically because the five axes would generate over 10,000 static variants, and supports Latin, Cyrillic and Greek scripts with an extensive language list.
Classification
Terrassa Gradient is a variable display typeface built from modular, monolinear letterforms derived from architectural drafting conventions. The stepped weight transitions and depth-effect layering place it firmly in the display category, with geometric construction as its primary formal logic.