Synthese

by Gilles Poplin & Jean-Baptiste Levée

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Synthese: classics revisited with realism.
The Synthese project combines various influences from major sans-serifs of the XXth century into a unique typeface family.

Equally functional in screen interfaces as in signage, Synthese also features the complete set for demanding publication designs.

Tough at first sight, Synthese is indeed flexible and round. It offers a neutral yet welcoming voice. This rational and rigorous Grotesk develops a sensitive approach in its shapes.

The Ultra weight represents an “exercise in style” and questions the concepts of blackness and extremes in typeface design. This very dark series reveals its full potential in display sizes, whilst other cuts, including Light, will perform well at all sizes. Alternate glyphs are the place where german, anglo-saxon and even latin influences are reminiscent. According to the custom, Synthese does not have italics but obliques. The alternate shapes of a, g and l (available in both upright and oblique series) allow for a finer setting when needed.

A few documentary sources around the preparation of Synthese.
futura specimenbauer1935
Futura (specimen Bauer 1935).

Gill Sans Titling-monotype 1923
Gill Sans Titling («Série 231»), Monotype, 1923.

helvetica haas ca1965
Helvetica, specimen Haas, ca 1965.

neuzeitgrotesk specimenStempel 1929
Neuzeit Grotesk, specimen Stempel, 1929.

recta nebiolo 1958
Recta, specimen Nebiolo, 1958.

mercator specimen plantin 1964
Mercator, specimen Plantin, 1964.
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OpenType features
Ligatures & special ligatures
Small Capitals
Arrows, symbols and ornaments
Alternates
Stylistic sets
Figures: lining, old-style, tabular & proportionnal
Figures: superiors, inferiors, numerators & denominators
Automatic fractions
Slashed zero
Case-Sensitive Forms
Localized Forms
Ordinals
Historical Forms
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