Typeface Design for Ridder
Seven weights grounded in stone-carving inspiration
GTF Ridder is a serif typeface from Good Type Foundry loosely inspired by Roman and Greek stone-carving traditions. It spans seven weights from Light to Black and takes an experimental approach to legibility, pushing letterform shapes, overlaps, and stroke contrast beyond conventional ranges.
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Insights
- The family spans seven weights: Light through Black.
- Legibility is approached experimentally—shapes, overlaps, and contrast are pushed beyond conventional ranges rather than optimized for neutrality.
- Letterform construction draws loosely on Roman and Greek carving traditions.
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