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Optimised for grid-based signage and wayfinding
Calmetta is a contemporary humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Elí Castellanos and Marc Weymann at Dalton Maag in 2017. It features a generous x-height and slightly condensed proportions, balancing legibility with spatial economy. The family is suited to grid-based signage and wayfinding applications, and includes dedicated wayfinding icons within its OpenType feature set.
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Insights
- Slightly condensed proportions combine with a generous x-height to deliver both legibility and economy of space—properties the designers identify as well suited to signage grids.
- The family includes OpenType wayfinding icons, integrating pictographic navigation elements directly into the typeface rather than requiring separate icon fonts.
- Latin coverage extends to over 840 languages, reflecting substantial multilingual scope within the Latin script.
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