Typeface Design for Seaford
A sans-serif built from serif DNA
Seaford is a sans-serif typeface designed by Tobias Frere-Jones, Nina Stössinger, and Fred Shallcrass, originally commissioned by Microsoft. Its design is rooted in text serif traditions, incorporating asymmetry and organic forms to support reading and writing. The family includes alternates and four numeral sets.
Set in Seaford
Insights
- The design draws structural logic from text serifs despite being a sans, using asymmetry and organic forms.
- Four numeral sets indicate attention to typographic flexibility within the family.
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