Some typefaces defy classification. These rare birds come from a space beyond man's ability to label and categorize. Satura was born in that unusual place. Yet its origins are not so foreign that it’s overtly strange or illegible. In fact, Satura's gentle curves and transitions are rather appealing, as if you’ve seen them before. But there has never been a face or family quite like this.
A creative collaboration between Göran Söderström (Stockholm) and Peter Bruhn (Malmö), Satura began with Göran’s concept for a reversed contrast typeface — one in which the horizontal strokes are heavy, rather than the more traditional vertical stress. Sparked by these ideas, Peter responded with his own thoughts. For months, the design bounced back and forth over the Nordic intertubes until the summer of 2010 when the friends met in Malmö to complete the project in person. Type design is most often a solitary undertaking, so perhaps it is this dialogue between the two Swedes that makes Satura so unique.
Derived from a Latin word meaning "mixed dish", the Satura Suite is four related, but distinct, families: Satura, the mother, a display face with reversed contrast; Satura Parts, a stencil version; Satura Core, the contrast removed, revealing the design’s basic structure; and Satura Text, a more conventional and readable interpretation, suitable for smaller and longer text. Each family includes multiple weights. Satura Text adds italics. But expect the style range to grow in the future — Satura is a living project. About the designer:
Peter Bruhn was born in Malmö, Sweden in 1969. Founded Fountain in 1993. MFA&D graduate, 1997. He is possessed with type, and loves browsing through the second-hand book shops for old typebooks and specimens. The father of two boys, and the stepdad of two girls. In his spare time he likes to make music, watch movies, read, cook and drink good wine... ...hmmm it's sounds like I'm already retired. Maybe I should put in something about croquette too!?
Göran Söderström (b. 1974) is a self-taught Swedish graphic designer who started Autodidakt, his type design studio in the beginning of 2006. Göran has been working on various advertising agencies, where he always has had a typographic focus. Göran is also a music producer, focusing on soul and hip-hop music.
This package contains:
Satura Core Pro Thin, Satura Core Pro Extra Light, Satura Core Pro Light, Satura Core Pro Regular, Satura Parts Pro Regular, Satura Parts Pro Medium, Satura Parts Pro Bold, Satura Pro Regular, Satura Pro Medium, Satura Pro Bold, Satura Text Pro Regular, Satura Text Pro Italic, Satura Text Pro Bold and Satura Text Pro Bold Italic
Copyright © Peter Bruhn/Göran Söderström/Fountain
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