Typeface Design for Fenul

Bone anatomy as a structural model for serif construction

Fenul is a serif typeface whose construction draws from a chapter on bone anatomy, producing letterforms with characteristically thinner centres and heavier ends, along with pronounced variation in weight and width. Upright and italic styles are encoded in a single variable font; the default italic is a slanted form that closely matches the upright, while true italics can be activated via Stylistic Sets. The family also includes alternate glyphs and an extensive ligature and discretionary-ligature set. It received recognition at ADC Award 2023 and Visuelt 2023.

Set in Fenul