Information
National is a deceptively simple sans serif with subtle details that give it a distinctive — but not distracting — personality. It was drawn as a stylistic opposite to Helvetica with looser spacing, unambiguous forms, old-style figures and a “true” italic. The general functional aim is a typeface suitable for long-form reading at small sizes, something classically “typographic”. National’s details are drawn from the era of Akzidenz Grotesk, giving it a humble, workmanlike character with an agreeable tone of voice. While National travels through, and touches on, a lot of historical material, it is designed to thrive in our modern typographic climate.
Family
18 Styles
Release
2007
- Release
- 2007
- Design
- Kris Sowersby
- Engineering
- Noe Blanco Chester Jenkins
- Classification
- Modern: Lineal/Grotesque
- Awards
- TDC² Award for Typographic Excellence, Judge’s Choice, 2008
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National Thin | 58kb | |||
National Thin Italic | 58kb | |||
National Light | 84kb | |||
National Light Italic | 95kb | |||
National Book | 61kb | |||
National Book Italic | 82kb | |||
National Regular | 90kb | |||
National Regular Italic | 93kb | |||
National Medium | 64kb | |||
National Medium Italic | 68kb | |||
National Semibold | 71kb | |||
National Semibold Italic | 74kb | |||
National Bold | 84kb | |||
National Bold Italic | 83kb | |||
National Extrabold | 70kb | |||
National Extrabold Italic | 71kb | |||
National Black | 112kb | |||
National Black Italic | 60kb | |||
1378kb |
18 styles
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