Special Mention
Grenette
by Monotype Studio, Colophon Foundry
Script Group:
Greek
Category:
C1 Multiscript Text Typefaces
Typeface Competition:
13th GRANSHAN Type Design Competition 2023/2024
Remarks of the Jury
A quality typeface, at first glance it looks quite ordinary (which is not always bad for a text font), but it actually contains many different swash glyphs and other variants that give it a recognizable and unusual feature.
The jury awarded the prize for Cyrillic and Greek.
Description of the Typeface by the Submitter
Combining influences from Windsor (from Stephenson Blake & Co’s Wood Letter Specimen, 1915) and Richmond Old Style (from DeLittle’s Wood Type Specimens, 1966). This typeface’s imposing serifs contrast with the serif-less interiors of certain forms such as «n», «h» and «v» which allows its personality to lie within intentional asymmetry and subtle quirks. Certain characteristics evolve through the styles (Light through Black) as weight increases; from the Serifs being round and bulged in the Light, therefore feeling more delicate; to square and sturdy in the Black weight, feeling more robust, giving it a distinct appearance across all styles.