Typeface Design for Fontfabric
18 styles bridging geometric precision and approachable curves
Glober is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Svetoslav Simov and Ivan Petrov at Fontfabric, released in February 2014. It draws influence from grotesque references such as DIN and Dax, combining geometric structure with softened curves and optimized kerning. The family ships in 18 styles—nine weights plus matching italics—with over 700 glyphs covering Extended Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
Set in Glober
Insights
- The design explicitly balances hard geometric construction with softened curves to maintain warmth alongside technical precision.
- Kerning optimization is cited as a specific production focus alongside legibility at both display and text sizes.
- OpenType feature set includes ligatures, stylistic alternates, case-sensitive forms, tabular figures, fractions, superscripts, and subscripts.
1 / 2Swipe
Keep exploring
Related cases
