Typeface Design for Mikkel
Script meets Sans in a single playful family
Mikkel is a brushy script typeface from TypeMates designed for expressive, large-scale use. The family pairs a connected Script with a companion Sans featuring disconnected lowercase, enabling script-led display work alongside clear, complementary text. Swashy uppercase letters are balanced by more restrained small caps that retain the family's character. Broad Latin language support, an extensive OpenType feature set, and an extended icon set round out the system.
Set in Mikkel Script, Mikkel Sans
Insights
- The Script and Sans subfamilies are designed to work together: Script handles logos and display lettering while Sans provides clear, complementary supporting text.
- Uppercase swash forms were considered too expressive for typographic contrast at body level, prompting a dedicated small-caps cut designed to be more restrained while preserving the family's spirit.
- Contextual alternates manage tricky letter combinations and double letters, keeping connected script strokes smooth.
- The family includes cartoonish icons as an extension, and stylistic sets cover banner shapes, circled figures, underlined numerators, and a smart-typography set.
Related articles
Keep exploring
Related cases
