Study
XYZ Type · Jesse Ragan, Rudolph Ruzicka · 2018
A humanist serif by Jesse Ragan, rooted in a 1968 hand-drawn alphabet by Czech-American designer Rudolph Ruzicka, with twelve styles and variable font support.
About
Drawn from Rudolph Ruzicka's 1968 hand-lettered alphabet, Study pairs calligraphic details with wide proportions and bright counterforms to read well at both display and text sizes. Distinctive features include the poised spine of the S, a wide-eyed lowercase e, and muscular k limbs, while the italic introduces quick pen strokes in place of conventional serifs. Named among Typographica's favourite typefaces of 2018 and used by Dartmouth College, it spans twelve styles including a variable font.
Classification
Study draws on calligraphic hand-drawn letterforms with organic, pen-influenced details including rustic serifs and quick stroke transitions in the italic, placing it firmly in the humanist serif tradition.