Echte Österreicher

The Ingeborg family was designed with the intent of producing a readable modern face. Its roots might well be historic, but its approach is very contemporary. Ingeborg’s text styles are functional and discreet. This was achieved without losing the classic characteristics of a Didone typeface, which are the vertical stress and the high contrast. The display styles on the other hand are... Read More

Viktor Solt-Bittner began FF Danubia with a study of typefaces from the 18th century. He experimented with the typical elements of neoclassical type – like the abrupt changes in contrast from hairlines to thicker strokes – developing them further, and redrawing them. At times, he departed from these models, for example while defining the basic italic forms. The lower case letters s, v, w, and x... Read More

FF Motter Festival was born of the desire to forge an alliance of a universally legible serif face with the rhythm and elegance of a gothic. The result is a striking design with a particular interchange of pointed and rounded endings. The lighter than normal connection between vertical and horizontal elements results in more openness than normally found in a condensed design. FF Motter Festival... Read More