GT Zirkon
Grilli Type · Tobias Rechsteiner · 2018
A sans serif by Tobias Rechsteiner that applies optical small-size refinement techniques to produce a typeface with both functional and ornamental character.
About
Designed by Tobias Rechsteiner and released in 2018, GT Zirkon sits between rational workhouse and decorative type by borrowing the precision of small-size optical optimisation and applying it with a refined, expressive touch. Sixteen styles span eight weights from Ultra Light to Black, each with a matching italic. Small caps, oldstyle figures and alternate arrow glyphs round out a feature set suited to detailed editorial and identity work.
Classification
Grilli Type describe it as an extravagant sans serif workhorse that blends rational tool with ornamentation; its application of small-size optical refinement techniques in a decorative context points to a humanist sensibility.