Above the X-Height

 

A few things have been popping up above the x-height lately. What do we mean by this? Well, there's a rather old fashioned calligraphic convention of lengthening the strokes in lowercase letterforms to stick well above the x-height. This subtle convention has been bubbling back up in a few new and unexpected ways, and we're here for it. 

 

Messer

Details:

Foundry: Available on Future Fonts
Designed by: Inga Plonnigs
Release Date: Week 48, 2021

Family: 6 Fonts, 3 weights of roman and italics.
Price: 149 USD for the family

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Rapida & Rapidissima

Details

Foundry: Typotheque
Designed by: Michelangelo Nigra
Release Date: Week 40, 2021

Family: 15 Fonts, 5 roman and 10 italic
Price: 72 EUR per font, 440 EUR for the full collection.

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Pausa

Details

Foundry: Fabia Haag Type Foundry
Designed by: Eduilson Coan
Release Date: Week 04, 2021

Family: 6 Fonts — 3 weights of roman and italic styles.
Price: 105 USD for the full family

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