Sonny Gothic
W Type Foundry · Salvador Rodriguez
A geometric sans in 36 styles across two subfamilies, drawing on the 1970s rational geometry and cap ligatures associated with Herb Lubalin.
About
Designed by Salvador Rodriguez at W Type Foundry, Sonny Gothic pairs modern cap proportions with the traditional cap ligatures characteristic of 1970s geometric lettering. The family runs from Thin to Ultrablack across upright and italic cuts, with a full Sonny Condensed subfamily extending the range to tighter settings. Each style includes alternate characters, ligatures, fractions, arrows and extended language support via OpenType features.
Classification
Described explicitly as rational-geometric, inspired by the geometric style of the 1970s and Herb Lubalin's work; pure geometric construction with modern cap proportions and traditional 70s cap ligatures.