Typeface Design for Halunke

No curves, no compromises

Halunke, designed by Elena Schneider, is an expressive display typeface with no curves, built entirely from sharp cuts and straight lines. The name is German for 'scoundrel.' Its design originated from experiments with geometrical Arabic pattern designs. The Tomorrow release added an upright style with a Cyrillic glyph set not available in earlier versions.

Set in Halunke

Insights

The design originated from experiments with geometrical Arabic pattern structures, an unusual generative source for this display face.
All curves are absent; forms are built entirely from straight lines and sharp cuts.
Cyrillic glyph support was introduced in the Tomorrow release and was not part of earlier versions; only the upright style is confirmed for that release.