Typeface Design for Weekendavisen
Four-subfamily type system for a 250,000-reader broadsheet
A commissioned type system for Weekendavisen, a Danish weekly broadsheet with 250,000 readers. The family spans Hairline, Display, Text, and Sans variants, developed for both print and screen. The project draws on the paper's editorial lineage tracing back to Berlingske Tidende (1749).
Set in WEA Hairline
Insights
- The commission encompassed four interconnected subfamilies — Hairline, Display, Text, and Sans — addressing both print and on-screen requirements within one system.
- The newspaper redesign was recognised as World's Best Designed Newspaper by SND in both 2021 and 2026.
- The type system received the Tokyo TDC Award in 2021.
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