Typeface System for the Independent Newspaper

A newspaper type system built for print and digital from one structural framework

Independent Sans is part of a type family designed in 2013 for The Independent newspaper's daily print and digital editions. The family shares common proportions and underlying structure across three master sets—Serif, Sans, and Condensed—plus a Serif Headline cut, a version of which is used for the newspaper's masthead. Sans Stencil and Slab variants were later added to broaden the family's application range.

Set in Independent Sans

Insights

All three master sets share the same proportions and underlying structure to maintain cohesion across the family.
A dedicated Serif Headline cut was developed for display sizes; a version of it serves as the newspaper's masthead.
The family received a D&AD Yellow Pencil in 2014 and the Typeface Design prize at the Tokyo TDC in 2015.