Soleil, designed by Wolfgang Homola, is a geometric sans serif typeface. Unlike most existing geometric sans serif typefaces, it has asymmetrical counters, making it look fresher, more dynamic and more contemporary. Simple geometric forms – such as the circle or the square – played a certain role in the design of the letterforms, but in order to introduce more fluidity into the rather stiff and rigid concept of geometric sans serif typefaces, a lot of optical corrections were necessary. Soleil is based on the modernist ideas of simplicity, clarity and reduction to essential forms. Yet its letter shapes are not the result of geometric construction, but of a design process that brings together simplicity and fluidity, clarity and rhythm. Soleil has a rather large x-height, making it legible also in small sizes or from a bigger distance. The typeface family consists of six weights. The Opentype version also allows for the implementation of typographic features such as Small Caps, lining and old-style figures, both tabular and proportional, ligatures, alternate characters, case-sensitive variants and fractions. Soleil offers a wide range of potential applications: signage and wayfinding systems, book and magazine design, branding and corporate publications.About the designer:
Wolfgang Homola is an independent type and graphic designer based in Vienna. After his studies at 'die Graphische' in Vienna, he worked several years for Bohatsch Visual Communication in Vienna and for Harper Collins Publishers in London. In 2004, he received his MA in Typeface Design at the University of Reading, UK. During his career, he has designed postage stamps, award-winning books, dictionaries, bibles, annual reports, signage and wayfinding systems, logos and visual identities. He teaches graphic design at BA level, writes articles and gives lectures about typography and visual communication, and he continues to design typefaces.
This package contains:
Soleil Light, Soleil Regular, Soleil Book, Soleil Semibold, Soleil Bold, Soleil Extrabold
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