Studio: Dinamo

Client: Dinamo

Work: Typography

Industry: Media

Hangul Typeface Development For Abc Whyte

Dinamo collaborated with YMG Type Foundry to expand the ABC Whyte family into a comprehensive Hangul version. The project reinterprets the grotesque style through a Korean typographic lens, balancing smooth transitions and distinctive ink traps across 10 weights and multiple styles. This extension ensures visual harmony and global usability for the Whyte type system.

Tags: Character, Development, Font, Typeface, Typography

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Hangul Typeface Development For Abc Whyte