What is the Astrid Grotesk™ font?
Astrid Grotesk is a normalized version of Schizotype Grotesk. Normalized; not neutralized. Where many neo-grotesks appear cold with their harsh neutrality, Astrid has a warmth, eminating from its (for want of a better word) clunkiness. These upright styles represent the second instalment, adding the condensed styles to the mix. Customers who got on board early with Astrid Grotesk get the updates for free, and those who purchase the full family now will receive the italic styles for free when they’re released.
Astrid Grotesk, while being clearly a neo-grotesk in appearance, has a personality all of its own. Standout characters include the f and t, and the default binocular g, unusual in neo-grotesks. And the right angled terminals on c, e and s. Stylistic sets offer up alternate forms of a, g, y, I, @, dutch IJ, german eszett and l. A full complement of numerals is included: proportional and tabular, lining and oldstyle, plus fractions, subscript and superscript. Note also that the tabular figures (along with currency symbols) are duplexed across weights – very useful when highlighting specific entries in tables. The tabular numerals feature also substitutes in fixed width (across all weights) comma and period, so your decimals line up perfectly always. Lastly, case sensitive forms of certain glyphs are included for all-cap settings.
This typeface will be useful for corporate identities and branding work. It’s spaced more for text settings in the normal width, and gets more display-optimized as the width decreases, but with careful tracking, all styles can sing at display sizes. Bored of those other Swiss style typefaces? Astrid Grotesk could be the face you need to breathe new life into your designs. Coupled with Schizotype Grotesk, its more eccentric cousin, you’ve got an unorthodox branding system ready to use straight out of the box.
Astrid Grotesk™ Font families
The Astrid Grotesk™ includes the following font families:
- Astrid Grotesk Ultra Light
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Light
- Astrid Grotesk Light
- Astrid Grotesk Regular
- Astrid Grotesk Medium
- Astrid Grotesk Bold
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Bold
- Astrid Grotesk Heavy
- Astrid Grotesk Ultra Light Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Light Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Light Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Regular Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Medium Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Bold Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Bold Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Heavy Semi Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Ultra Light Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Light Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Light Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Regular Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Medium Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Bold Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Bold Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Heavy Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Ultra Light Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Light Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Light Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Regular Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Medium Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Bold Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Extra Bold Extra Condensed
- Astrid Grotesk Heavy Extra Condensed
Astrid Grotesk™ Preview
Here is a preview of how Astrid Grotesk™ will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.
