Mack

From map lettering to original typeface

Mack is a humanist sans serif designed by Nathan Metzler and Matthieu Salvaggio, released in 2021. Its origin traces to lettering found on a map of Mackinac Island, whose angled terminals, pointed peaks, and proportional variation distinguished it from the purely geometric forms it appeared to reference. Rather than extrapolating those few letters, the designers built an original typeface applying similar principles: mid-century geometric structure with brush-influenced curves and terminals. It supports Latin European languages and is available as a variable font.

Set in Mack