Typeface Family for Weekendavisen

A type system for a newspaper tracing its roots to 1749

WEA Text is a type family commissioned by Weekendavisen, a Danish weekly broadsheet with approximately 250,000 readers. The system comprises Hairline, Display, Text, and Sans subfamilies, intended for both print and on-screen use. The publication traces its lineage to Berlingske Tidende (1749). The associated newspaper redesign was named World's Best Designed Newspaper by SND in 2021 and 2026; the type system separately received the Tokyo TDC Award in 2021.

Set in WEA Text

Insights

The family is structured as four distinct but interconnected subfamilies: Hairline, Display, Text, and Sans.
The system was designed to operate across both print and on-screen environments.
The associated newspaper redesign won World's Best Designed Newspaper at SND in both 2021 and 2026.
The type system independently received the Tokyo TDC Award in 2021.