Typeface Design for Mendl Sans
One variable font, two personalities: geometric Dawn and organic Dusk
Mendl Sans is a humanist sans-serif designed by Angel Kwong at Dalton Maag between 2020 and 2021. It draws on Art Deco references while offering two distinct tonal variants within a single variable font: Dawn, which is geometric with period-influenced quirks, and Dusk, which takes a more organic, approachable direction. The variable font features an extensive Weight axis, and the family supports Latin script across more than 800 languages.
Set in Mendl Sans
Insights
- The two named stylistic variants—Dawn and Dusk—allow tonal differentiation within the same variable font rather than requiring separate families.
- Dawn retains deliberate 'quirky period features,' signalling an intentional preservation of Art Deco idiosyncrasies rather than a neutral modernisation.
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