Stencil Typeface for the Independent Newspaper

Newspaper typeface expanded into stencil territory

Independent Sans Stencil is a later addition to the Independent type family, originally designed in 2013 for The Independent newspaper's daily print and digital editions. The family was built as an interconnected suite sharing common proportions and structure across Serif, Sans, and Condensed masters, plus a Serif Headline cut for display use, a version of which appears in the newspaper's masthead. Sans Stencil and Slab variants were subsequently added to broaden the family's application range.

Set in Independent Sans Stencil

Insights

All cuts share the same underlying proportions and structure, enabling coherence across stylistically varied members.
The Serif Headline cut was designed specifically for display setting, including a version used for the newspaper's masthead.
Sans Stencil and Slab were later additions, extending the family beyond its original newspaper brief.
The family received a D&AD Yellow Pencil in 2014 and the Typeface Design prize at Tokyo TDC in 2015.