What is the Fedra Serif A font?
Instead of seeking inspiration in the past, Fedra Serif is a synthetic typeface where aesthetic and technological decisions are linked. Fedra combines seemingly contradictory ways of constructing characters into one harmonious font. Its humanistic roots (the rhythm of the handwriting) is balanced with rational drawing (a coarse computer-screen grid). More…
Fedra Serif has four weights, italics, small caps, and expert sets for each weight and four different numeral systems (proportional, lining figures; old style figures; tabular, fixed-width figures; and fractions). The font also comes in two different versions with different lengths of the ascenders and descenders (stem lengths). Version A matches the proportions of Fedra Sans, with a large x-height and short stem length, which make it work well in small sizes and in low-resolution print. Version B prolongs the stem lengths up to 12%, and increases the contrast between the thick and thin parts. Both versions have the same letter widths and kerning pairs, so they can be interchanged in a body of text without reflowing the text. Combined, these variants result in a typeface suitable even for most complex typographic situations.
It is a common practice to present new typefaces as solutions for particular problems. Fedra Serif tries to go beyond the problem-solving aspect of type design, it is a contemporary typeface, and reflects on its historical position and motivations for designing type today in the following essay.
Contrary to Fedra Serif A, version B has an increased contrast and stem lengths, and it is suitable for high-resolution printing and display where its shape can be better appreciated.
Fedra Serif A Font families
The Fedra Serif A includes the following font families:
- Fedra Serif A Book
- Fedra Serif A Book TF
- Fedra Serif A Book SC
- Fedra Serif A Book Italic
- Fedra Serif A Normal
- Fedra Serif A Normal TF
- Fedra Serif A Normal SC
- Fedra Serif A Normal Italic
- Fedra Serif A Medium
- Fedra Serif A Medium TF
- Fedra Serif A Medium SC
- Fedra Serif A Medium Italic
- Fedra Serif A Bold
- Fedra Serif A Bold TF
- Fedra Serif A Bold SC
- Fedra Serif A Bold Italic
- Fedra Serif A Book Expert
- Fedra Serif A Book Italic Expert
- Fedra Serif A Normal Expert
- Fedra Serif A Normal Italic Expert
- Fedra Serif A Medium Expert
- Fedra Serif A Medium Italic Expert
- Fedra Serif A Bold Expert
- Fedra Serif A Bold Italic Expert
Fedra Serif A Preview
Here is a preview of how Fedra Serif A will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.
