Typeface Design for Register
From Aperture to the Independent: one serif family across editorial redesigns
Register* is a serif typeface family from A2-TYPE rooted in French Renaissance type and broad-nib calligraphy traditions. It debuted in spring 2013 as a proprietary face for A2/SW/HK's redesign of Aperture magazine. Variations were subsequently customised for Art Quarterly and The Sunday Times Magazine (UK), and the family later served as a key reference point in developing fonts for the Independent newspaper.
Set in Register*
Insights
- The family originated as an exclusive commissioned typeface before being adapted for broader editorial use.
- At least three distinct publications—Aperture, Art Quarterly, and The Sunday Times Magazine—received customised variants.
- The family served as a key reference point in a separate type development project for the Independent newspaper.
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