Action Text

Grade axes that never move a single character

Action Text is a type family by Erik van Blokland designed for interfaces and continuous on-screen reading, extending the explorations behind Action Condensed. Letterforms were reduced to functional essentials, with surviving details simplified or exaggerated rather than left decorative. The family includes a variable version with weight and grade axes, plus static Bright and Dark grades that occupy identical horizontal space—enabling smooth screen rollovers and weight shifts in print without altering copyfit.

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