Pinokio
Serifs that grow across four subfamilies
Tanguy Vanlaeys built Pinokio as a hybrid typeface merging geometric sans-serif structure with slab-serif construction. The collection spans five subfamilies — Sans, Petit, Moyen, Grand, and Mix — with serifs growing progressively larger across the first four. Each of those four families offers eight weights plus matching italics, with the design suggesting unexpected potential at text sizes despite bold display character.
Set in Pinokio Sans, Pinokio Petit, Pinokio Moyen, Pinokio Grand, Pinokio Mix
Insights
- Vertically cut diagonals in the Sans version act as the structural seed from which serifs emerge and enlarge across Petit, Moyen, and Grand.
- An intentionally rudimentary design approach unifies the subfamilies into a coherent system.
- Each of the four families ships with eight weights and an equal count of italics — 16 styles per family.
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