Typeface Design for New Grotesk Square
Seven widths, one proportional system
New Grotesk Square is a family of seven condensed fonts by A2-TYPE, drawn from the studio's own archive of historical display wood type, printed ephemera, and letterpress specimens. The family spans seven widths designated ONE through SEVEN, designed with unified proportions across the full range. A companion typeface, New Grotesk Round, offers a softer variant.
Set in New Grotesk Square
Insights
- Proportions are unified across all seven width variants, allowing them to be mixed while maintaining visual coherence.
- Source material came from A2-TYPE's own archive of historical specimens, printed ephemera, and letterpress wood type.
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