Typeface Design for Diurnal Display
Sharp stroke joins and calligraphic rhythm tuned for display sizes
Diurnal Display is the display optical cut of Nikola Djurek's Diurnal sans serif, released by Typotheque in 2017. Compared to the Text cut, it features sharper stroke joins, tighter spacing, and a taller x-height, tuned for larger sizes. It shares a humanist, calligraphic rhythm with its Text companion and belongs to the Nocturno & Diurnal type system.
Set in Diurnal Display
Insights
- Three specific display-tuned adjustments documented: sharper stroke joins, tighter spacing, and increased x-height relative to the Text cut.
- Sits within the Nocturno & Diurnal type system, described as suited to complex typographic layouts alongside its serif companions.
- Engineering credited separately to Liang Hai and Roberto Arista, distinct from design (Nikola Djurek) and contributor (Igino Marini) roles.
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