
A typeface shaped by the geometry of chairs
Optimo developed a bespoke typeface for Horgenglarus—Switzerland's oldest chair and table manufacturer, founded in 1880—working alongside long-term communications partner Feurer Network. Designed by François Rappo, the custom face derives from Optimo's Antique Legacy and is modified with angularized characters and rebalanced glyphs whose refined simplicity and robustness evoke the structural components of furniture. The typeface roots the brand in Swiss typographic modernism.
Set in Horgenglarus (custom)
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