Typeface Family for Weekendavisen
A type system rooted in a newspaper lineage dating to 1749
WEA Display is part of a commissioned type system created for Weekendavisen, a Danish weekly broadsheet with approximately 250,000 readers. The family spans Hairline, Display, Text, and Sans, designed for print and digital use. Its development drew on the publication's editorial lineage tracing back to Berlingske Tidende, founded in 1749.
Set in WEA Display
Insights
- The system comprises four distinct subfamilies — Hairline, Display, Text, and Sans — addressing the full range of typographic roles within a newspaper.
- The Weekendavisen redesign was named 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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