TIGHTYPE

TIGHTYPE is an independent type foundry creating contemporary typefaces for designers, magazines, and publishers worldwide. Its collection pairs distinctive visual character with broad stylistic range, spanning multi-style families such as Bull-5, Habitas, Macan Mono, and Moderat. The foundry’s work includes contributions from David Einwaller, Fabian Fohrer, Léa Bruneau, Fabian Huber, Léon Hugues, Jovana Jocic, Vassilis Georgiou, and Lucile Billot. Habitas offers 20 styles, while Moderat comprises 21 and Macan Mono 18, demonstrating TIGHTYPE’s focus on flexible, publication-ready font systems. No location, named clients, or awards are provided in the available website content. It serves an international professional typography audience.

Cases

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Typeface Design for Sneak
Neogrotesque, Reversed, Monospaced, Italic, Multilingual, Alternates

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Typeface Design for Plaid
Variable, Condensed, Expanded, Monospaced, Cyrillic, Extreme

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Typeface Design for Peclet
Grotesque, Highcontrast, Nineteenthcentury, Lowbaseline, Angular, Weighty

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Geometric Sans-Serif Typeface for Contemporary Multilingual Use
Angular, Lowcontrast, Closedapertures, Multilingual, Variablewidth

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Typeface Design for Moderat Serif
Lowcontrast, Angular, Closedapertures, Multilingual

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Typeface Design for Moderat Rounded
Rounded, Angular, Lowcontrast, Multilingual, Variable

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IYA Studio Packaging Identity Puts House of Cans Collaborators First

The Brand Identity · Jun 2, 2021

IYA Studio created a new visual identity, packaging system, custom website and logomark for House of Cans, a collaborative beer-can retailer with both physical and online presence. The London studio used TIGHTYPE's Plaid grotesque and a subdued palette to make product information clear while foregrounding the colourful illustrations made by House of Cans' creative collaborators.

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25AH rebrands Pen Store with a vibrant, creativity-driven identity

The Brand Identity · Jan 26, 2021

Stockholm-based studio 25AH rebranded Swedish art supplier Pen Store with a vibrant and flexible identity that celebrates creativity. The new design uses TIGHTYPE’s Sneak typeface and a lively colour palette to reflect the joy of artistic expression. Photography by Linus Morales and Ollie Nordh complements the playful visual system.

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Harry Bennett

FAENA’s identity for Vinos Chidos revolves around the exploits of a drunken Persian cat

The Brand Identity · Jun 3, 2020

FAENA created a playful brand identity for Mexico City-based wine retailer Vinos Chidos, inspired by the slang term ‘andar persa’ meaning ‘to be drunk’. The identity features a whimsical illustrated Persian cat across packaging and collateral, paired with TIGHTYPE’s Sneak typeface to convey a fun, approachable tone. The design reflects the brand’s mission to make quality wine accessible and enjoyable.

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Cossette Brands Canopy’s Flower Forward Cannabis Events in Canada

The Brand Identity · Apr 14, 2020

Cossette created the strategy, name, visual identity and experiential design for Canopy Growth's Flower Forward events in Toronto and Calgary. The events marked Canada's Legalisation 2.0, when cannabis edibles, extracts, topicals and vapes became legal, using a restrained identity in Canopy's muted palette rather than typical illustrative cannabis-brand aesthetics.

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Margot Lévêque