FF Olsen

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Credits

Designer(s)
Morten Olsen
Foundry(ies)
FontFont
Release Year
2001
Country of Origin
Denmark
Classification
Serif, Slab Serif
Original Format
Digital
Distributor(s)
FontShop
Tags
humanist, legible, open, slab, small sizes, sturdy

Background

The role of the font in making the text accessible was the point of departure for Morten R Olsen’s first typeproject: A highly-legible typeface called FF Olsen. Today, this typeface is used by The Danish Ministry of Education, and published worldwide by Fontshop International 2000.

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