Söhne in use — 20 cases

What Söhne is like to brand with

Söhne is credited in brand identities for Herman Miller, Isomorphic Labs and MIND, and in the type selection for Porto Design Biennale. Its role is not identical across those projects: a primary brand voice differs from one family in a broader programme.

Pentagram describes Rivian’s brand typeface as adapted from Söhne with Klim’s involvement. Keep that distinction visible when using the case as a reference: the finished Rivian drawing is not simply the retail family applied unchanged.

Compare how the projects use numerals, text hierarchy and accompanying imagery. The source links establish the family credits; any assessment of tone is an editorial reading, not proof of audience response.

Söhne in 5 projects, read closely

Source credits checked on 10 October 2026. The notes summarize the studio or foundry’s own project page; customized derivatives are identified separately.

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  Rivian

  Pentagram · Adapted brand typeface

  The brand typeface is adapted from Söhne, rather than simply an unchanged retail font.

  Full case on D1S1 → · Studio’s own writeup ↗

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  Isomorphic Labs

  Pentagram · Brand typography

  Söhne is credited as the brand’s typeface.

  Full case on D1S1 → · Studio’s own writeup ↗

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  MIND

  Pentagram · Wordmark and brand typography

  Söhne appears in the wordmark and wider brand typography.

  Full case on D1S1 → · Studio’s own writeup ↗

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  Herman Miller

  Order Design · Primary brand voice

  Söhne serves as the primary typographic voice.

  Full case on D1S1 → · Studio’s own writeup ↗

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  Porto Design Biennale

  Andrew Howard · Programme typography

  Söhne appears in the credited type selection alongside Baste A and Coranto.

  Full case on D1S1 → · Studio’s own writeup ↗

Paired with, in real projects

Recorded co-use only: each pair is named together on one studio’s page for one project. Treat it as evidence that the combination has been shipped, not as a recommendation.

Coranto — Porto Design Biennale

Andrew Howard lists Söhne, Coranto and Baste A in the programme credits.

What to check for your own project

Test the actual text, languages, numerals and smallest reading size your design needs. Compare the role of the typeface in these projects, then check the foundry’s current licence and character coverage. A project credit does not establish licensing terms, commercial results or the availability of a custom drawing in the retail family.