Families
Financier Display
Financier Text
Information
Financier is an elegant, authoritative serif with an undeniable British heritage. Drawn for the redesign of the Financial Times (FT) in 2014, it comprises two complementary families: Financier Display and Financier Text. Financier’s aesthetic comes from Eric Gill’s classic letterforms. Financier Text draws pragmatic detailing from Solus and Joanna; Financier Display takes Perpetua’s stately charm. Their respective italics reconcile mechanical sloped Romans and traditional calligraphic forms with a narrow, slight incline. They have a frugal, staccato grace, creating a formal typographic atmosphere that never feels dry. Financier’s versatility handles news and features in the arts, science and sport — as well as finance. Furthermore, Financier works across all media, from wide-printed broadsheets to narrow mobile screens.
Release
2016
- Release
- 2016
- Design
- Kris Sowersby
- Engineering
- Noe Blanco Ben Kiel
- Classification
- Modern: Transitional Serif Modern: Transitional/Slab Serif
- Awards
- Best Awards, Design Craft, Gold Pin, 2015
- AGDA Design Awards, Design Crafts Pinnacle Award & Judge’s Choice, 2015
- Tokyo Type Directors Club TDC Prize, 2014