Neo Sans and FF Govan

The branding agency's client wanted an "ultra modern" typeface that was "futuristic without being gimmicky or ephemeral," according to the design brief. Designer Sebastian Lester took on this intriguing custom font assignment, but soon, a bureaucratic decision cancelled the project."I was left with a sketchbook full of ideas and thought it would be a shame not to see what came of them," says... Read More

FF Govan is a small family of chunky sanses in three widths. In 1999, Glasgow was designated the UK City of Architecture and Design. MetaDesign performed a great degree of creative work for this campaign, including this typeface, designed by Erik Spiekermann and Ole Schäfer. In design history, Glasgow is famous for the art nouveau work of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868–1928). While... Read More