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Asimon

AlefAlefAlef · Avraham Cornfeld (English: Anna Khorash) · 2012

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Asimon specimen from AlefAlefAlef

An eight-weight Hebrew serif by Avraham Cornfeld, rooted in the classical FrankRuehl tradition whilst drawing on contemporary Latin type to produce a typeface equally at home in running text and display settings.

About

First released in 2012 and updated to version 3.0 in 2024, Asimon takes its wireframe cues from FrankRuehl whilst absorbing influences from modern Latin typography, yielding a refined Hebrew serif with a gently nostalgic character. Eight weights run from Light to Black, with a Stencil variant adding graphic versatility. The foundry recommends it for branding, logotypes, outdoor advertising, packaging and poetry publications.

Classification

A contemporary serif with classical roots, drawing wireframe inspiration from the FrankRuehl typeface tradition. The design balances nostalgic Hebrew letterform conventions with influences from modern Latin type, resulting in an elegant, high-contrast serif suitable for both text and display use.

Weights

LightRegularMediumDemiboldBoldUltraboldBlackStencil

Languages

LatinHebrewYiddish

Tags

hebrewserifelegantnostalgicfrankruehldisplaytextstencil

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