Diana Ovezea
Type Engineer · Designer · Type Designer
Articles & interviews
- Meet Sociotype’s Ceno & Meso: sans and serif families that share DNA
The article introduces Sociotype’s new type families, Ceno and Meso, a sans and serif pair sharing structural DNA inspired by Edward Johnston’s London Underground lettering. Designed by Joe Leadbeater, the project explores the interplay between humanist tradition and modern digital flexibility through a variable font that interpolates between sans and serif. The piece details the design process, historical influences, and technical development behind the two-year project.
- CoType Foundry Revamps Site, Expands Aeonik Typeface Globally
The Brand Identity interviews CoType Foundry’s Mark Bloom and Diana Ovezea about the foundry’s new website and the global expansion of its Aeonik type family. The redesign introduces a streamlined checkout system and expanded language support, while Aeonik now includes Condensed and Extended versions and scripts such as Arabic, Thai, Hebrew, and Hangul. The article explores the collaborative process behind the revamp and the foundry’s ambitions for global typography.
- Sociotype Journal’s maiden issue reinvents the type specimen as an elegant editorial experience
Sociotype, the type foundry from London-based studio Socio, launched its first issue of Sociotype Journal, an editorial project that reimagines the traditional type specimen as a rich magazine experience. The debut issue, themed 'The Gesture,' showcases the Gestura typeface through diverse stories and collaborations with writer Henrietta Thompson and type designers Diana Ovezea and Franziska Weitgruber. The publication blends tactile print design with thoughtful editorial content to engage readers in a more active exploration of typography.