Typeface Design for the Matter Collection

A grotesque with warmth built into the terminals

Matter is a grotesque sans-serif typeface first drawn in June 2015 by Displaay. It distinguishes itself from conventional grotesques through open terminals and lively forms that contribute a subtle warmth to an otherwise utilitarian genre. Even its vertical terminals carry a slight angle, adding quiet character at details a reader might easily overlook.

Set in Matter

Insights

Vertical terminals are set at a slight angle rather than perfectly upright, a detail that softens the typeface's overall tone.
Open terminals are a primary mechanism for achieving warmth within a grotesque structure.