Spitzkant

a serif family for display & text

 

Spitzkant is a serif typeface family that is characterized by strong contrasts. Pointed, sharp serifs and edges contrast with round and fine forms, making it very individual and expressive. This makes it particularly suitable for branding, editorial, packaging and advertising.

 

The high-contrast display version has been complemented by a lower-contrast text version, making Spitzkant in combination suitable for both strong headlines and extensive body text. An allrounder that can be used for many purposes.

 

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The ligatures

 

A special feature of Spitzkant is the extensive selection of ligatures (standard and optional). With over 95 different ligatures there are many possibilities to give headlines and logos an individual touch.

 

The weights

 

The Spitzkant Head and Text family has a total of 20 weights, from thin to bold and matching italics.

 

The languages

 

With over 850 glyphs per style it supports over 200+ latin based languages and includes an extended currency symbol set.

The features

 

The Spitzkant family includes a lot of Open Type Features like small caps, ligatures, fractions, alternates and many more.

 

The Stylistic Sets give you the opportunity to choose the best look & feel for your projects.

The Variable Font

 

Variable Fonts combine an almost infinite number of font styles in a single font file. Three axes/sliders for weight, italics and optical size can be used to select the desired style. This font technology is therefore ideally suited for the typographic design of responsive screen cases. Variable Fonts are particularly pleasing for web-developers, as they take up a significantly smaller amount of data than conventional web fonts. But Variable Fonts are also ideal for exciting typo animations, like this one.

 

However, variable fonts are also suitable for classic layout design. Depending on the field of application, you might want something between a Light and a Regular weight, for example. This problem can now be solved very easily thanks to the sliders.

The Design Process

 

After I had spent about a year designing the two Finador families Sans and Slab, I needed an absolute contrast to the round and soft forms for my next typeface. After a few first sketches the plan was set. It should be pointed, edged and with strong contrasts in the lines. At the beginning still sans serif, I soon noticed that it still lacked distinct markings. Serifs were needed. But what is best suited? Hairlines like a Bodoni? Or modern triangular serifs? After a few quick attempts, I decided to use strong contrasts in the serifs as well. Soft, rounded transitions with a pointed terminal.

 

Already in the conception phase I sketched the first ligatures. From the beginning I attached great importance to the development of an extensive ligature collection. It offers many possibilities to form very individual headlines. For me, especially as a graphic designer, this is one of the most important features for discovering new things with the font and to just have fun with it.

 

Originally Spitzkant was intended as a pure display font. As something „quick“ after the extensive Finador families. However, the first print in small sizes looked rather promising. So the „quick“ was quickly thrown overboard and I decided to add a lower contrast text version to it. And if you already run the extra meter, you run two more – I thought so. So many more languages and features were added. So Spitzkant has become a very well-rounded and extensive family in terms of content, which can be used for many purposes. Extrameters that have definitely paid off.

 

Naming:

Spitzkant is the German word for a pointed edge. The choice of the name was very easy this time and came to me at a very early stage, in contrast to earlier fonts. On the one hand, the meaning of the word matches the basic design principle of the font. On the other hand, the sharp letters like S, p, tz, k and t make „Spitzkant“ pronounce exactly the way it looks – pointed and edgy.

Licensing & Pricing

 

Spitzkant is starting at 34,-€ for a single style (desktop & web) for 1-3 users.

The family package (desktop & web) is starting at 214,-€ for 1-3 users.

The Variable Font (desktop & web) is starting at 214,-€ for 1-3 users.

Retailers may vary. Further license variations are available on request.

 

Our own shop is currently in the making. Until it is done, you can contact us directly, if you like to purchase a font or a whole family. Just write an e-mail to contact@julienfincker.com and let’s talk about your needs and the pricing.

 

 

 

Educational Licenses

If you are a student (currently enrolled at a college or university) and like to use our fonts for your projects, we will offer you a 80% discount. We would love to see your projects with our fonts. Just write an e-mail to contact@julienfincker.com and let’s talk about your needs and the pricing.

Try & Buy

SPITZKANT is available at:

myfonts.com

myfonts.com (Variable Font)

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