Industry: Design

Typeface Design for the Gemeli Font Family

One framework, two personalities

Gemeli shares the humanist structural foundation of its sibling typeface Cogito, but vertical stroke endings give it a crisper, more mechanical character. It aligns with modern humanist sans serifs like Frutiger in that quality, while running slightly looser — closer to the informal air of Antique Olive. The family spans five weights with italics, a monospaced companion (Gemeli Mono), and Gemeli Micro, an ink-trapped small-print agate that also functions as a display face.

Set in Gemeli, Gemeli Mono, Gemeli Micro

Insights

Vertical stroke endings are the primary differentiator from sibling typeface Cogito, shifting the overall character toward a crisper, machined appearance.
Gemeli Micro uses ink trapping to serve both small-print and display roles — a dual-use optical size strategy.
The design shares vertical stroke endings with humanist sans serifs like Frutiger, while its looser feel reflects the informal quality of Antique Olive.