Typeface Design for Calleo
Six years from concept to release
Calleo is a modern sans-serif family conceived by Plamen Motev in 2017 and completed in collaboration with French designers Léon Hugues and Leo Guibert, launching on March 9, 2023. It comprises two subfamilies—Calleo Sans and Calleo Flux—spanning Hairline to Black in regular and italic cuts, totalling 36 styles plus one variable font. The family includes extended Latin and Cyrillic coverage alongside OpenType features such as ligatures, stylistic alternates, and tabular figures.
Set in Calleo
Insights
- The family originated in 2017 but was not completed until an international collaboration brought in two French designers, Léon Hugues and Leo Guibert.
- Calleo Sans and Calleo Flux are designed as a paired system with opposing characters: one prioritising clean neutrality, the other expressive dynamism.
- Font production was handled solely by Leo Guibert, a role credited separately from type design and art direction.
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