ꜰꜰ Kievit
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ꜰꜰ Kievit Slab
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To celebrate the release of ꜰꜰ Kievit Slab, we also have ꜰꜰ Kievit limited edition posters to give away. Send an email to [email protected] with your name, postal address and the subject title “ꜰꜰ Kievit Poster”.
(The first 50 people will receive a poster)
Mike Abbink began initial work for ꜰꜰ Kievit in 1995, as part of a digital-font school project. The concept was finished several years later for a corporate client of Method Inc., a design firm in San Francisco and officially launched by FontFont in 2001.
The clarity of classic sans serif faces (Frutiger and Univers) and the humanistic characteristics of old styles (Garamond and Granjon) were the inspiration for this contemporary design that is equally at home in a headline or a body of text. The openness of the characters and their proportions also make it an ideal typeface for use in small print.
The ꜰꜰ Kievit family includes nine weights, true italics, old style figures and small caps—everything necessary for even the most demanding typography.
Mike Abbink is a multidisciplinary creative director, typeface designer and educator.
A type enthusiast from way back, he has been designing letter forms since 1992. MetaDesign San Francisco served as a launch pad for Abbink and after three years, he went on and co-founded Method Inc. He has since also worked as Creative Director for Saffron, Design Director at Apple, and is currently Creative Director at Wolff Olins New York.
Released in 2000, Abbink’s award winning ꜰꜰ Kievit is now internationally renowned and used around the world. His other design, ꜰꜰ Milo became part of the FontFont Library in 2006 and the follow up, ꜰꜰ Milo Serif was launched in 2009.
Paul van der Laan is a designer and professor of type design. He runs his privately owned typography studio Type Invaders, near the seaside in The Hague and together with Pieter van Rosmalen, co-founded independent type foundry, Bold Monday.
Since 2003, he has held post as a professor at the Type and Media course at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague. He has also lectured and conducted workshops at various schools and spoken at international conferences including Typo Berlin, Forum Typography and ATypI.
He collaborated with Mike Abbink in designing ꜰꜰ Kievit as well as ꜰꜰ Kievit Slab and has also designed typefaces for other foundries such as Linotype, House Industries and Bold Monday.
In early 1998 when Nike approached MetaDesign to revisit the original script logo and create a more modern version, a slab was born. One of the ideas was to add slabs to ꜰꜰ Kievit. This paved the way for ꜰꜰ Kievit Slab.
A few years later, Method was asked to rebrand Autodesk and ꜰꜰ Kievit was chosen as the corporate typeface. The logotype however, needed to be more distinctive, so a slab variation was developed. Although the identity and logotype have since been updated, it was the rebranding of Autodesk that allowed Mike Abbink to lay the foundations and really determine what the Slab would look like. Early versions of the Slab and the upcoming Serif versions were also used in the new identity of WDR (West German Broadcasting).
Four years in the making and designed with utmost precision, Mike Abbink and Paul van der Laan’s latest expansion of the ꜰꜰ Kievit superfamily has arrived. The new slab sibling comes in nine weights from Thin to Black and matching italics, making it a perfect companion to other members of the ꜰꜰ Kievit family.
Early version of Kievit Slab used for Nike, 1998.
Early version of Kievit Slab used in logo, 2005.
Back in 1990, Erik Spiekermann and Neville Brody wanted to build a foundry where type was made for designers by designers, a place where type designers were given a fair and friendly offer and where type magic was made.
From the very beginning, we wanted to bend the rules and test typographic boundaries to build a library with a collection like no other; a range of typefaces that had different styles, different purposes, that was contemporary, experimental, unorthodox, and radical.
At the heart of what we do is a heady mix of intuition, passion, a sprinkling of serendipity, an eye for detail, and a dash of attitude. From the first ever random font ꜰꜰ Beowolf to the release of our Web FontFonts in 2010, we place creativity at the forefront and pride ourselves on producing the highest quality typefaces that are technically robust and that continually innovate.
Click on the circle to pick a main color for ꜰꜰ Kievit.
Click on the circle to pick a main color for ꜰꜰ Kievit Slab.
Rooted in the proportions of a serif, its sole purpose is to be an extremely legible and functional text face.
The newest addition to the mighty superfamily. Not just the Sans with slab serifs attached, it has been carefully crafted and fine tuned to ensure it can stand alone strong but also perfectly complement the rest of the ꜰꜰ Kievit family.
9 weights, advanced typographic support, Cyrillic and Greek support.
Advertising and Packaging, Book Text, Film and TV, Logo, Branding and CI, Small Text, Wayfinding and Signage, Web and Screen Design.
9 weights, advanced typographic support, extended Latin support.
Advertising and Packaging, Book Text, Film and TV, Logo, Branding and CI, Small Text, Sports, Web and Screen Design.
Takes on the clarity of classic sans and humanistic characteristics of old styles, and is equally at home in headline or body text.
Precision, elegance and finesse to equally match the inherent forms of the ꜰꜰ Kievit family.
The openness of the characters and their proportions make it an ideal typeface for use in small print.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Character adjustments have been carefully considered including increased contrast in serifs, wider forms and slightly thinner horizontals and thin joints.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10–16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient Red-kneed Dotterel. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover.
Word and sentence length is uncompromised even though forms have been widened to accommodate characteristics of the slab. ꜰꜰ Kievit Slab is as much a space saving typeface as the rest of the ꜰꜰ Kievit family.
De kievit (Vanellus vanellus) is een forse uit de familie plevieren weidevogel van ongeveer 28 tot 31 cm groot en heeft een spanwijdte van 67 tot 76 cm. Het gewicht is tussen de 150 en 300 gram.
De kievit (Vanellus vanellus) is een forse uit de familie plevieren weidevogel van ongeveer 28 tot 31 cm groot en heeft een spanwijdte van 67 tot 76 cm. Het gewicht is tussen de 150 en 300 gram.
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The slabs possess a heavy and weighted quality, however the tapered and subtle wedge-like ascenders work to create a balance to the forms.
De kievit (Vanellus vanellus) is een forse uit de familie plevieren weidevogel van ongeveer 28 tot 31 cm groot en heeft een spanwijdte van 67 tot 76 cm. Het gewicht is tussen de 150 en 300 gram.
De kievit (Vanellus vanellus) is een forse uit de familie plevieren weidevogel van ongeveer 28 tot 31 cm groot en heeft een spanwijdte van 67 tot 76 cm. Het gewicht is tussen de 150 en 300 gram.
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