
Early 1900s British type revived as a three-axis variable font
Aldgate Sans is a humanist sans-serif designed by Ignacio Casco Guijarro at Dalton Maag in 2023, drawing on distinctly British type traditions of the early 1900s. Its generous proportions aim to balance legibility with an approachable tone. Released as a variable font spanning Weight, Width, and Italic axes, it covers Latin script across 800+ languages and is listed as pairing with Aldgate Serif.
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