Ideal Sans

Thin Italic

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Extra Light

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Extra Light Italic

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Light Italic

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Book Italic

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Medium Italic

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Semibold

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Semibold Italic

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Bold Italic

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Black Italic

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Credits

Designer(s)
Jonathan Hoefler
Foundry(ies)
Hoefler & Frere-Jones
Release Year
2011
Country of Origin
United States
Classification
Sans Serif, Humanist Sans
Original Format
Digital
Distributor(s)
Hoefler & Frere-Jones
Tags
humanist, legible, sans-serif

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Setting aside the easy pursuit of digital perfection, Ideal Sans favors handmade forms that help it achieve different goals: warmth, craftsmanship, and humanity.

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Last edited by Indra Kupferschmid on August 10, 2011, 11:01am EST

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