Weathersbee Sans
Interrobang Type · 2020
A self-named text sans from Interrobang Type, released in 2020, drawing on Proxima Nova, Paperback and Base Sans across three weights with italics.
About
Weathersbee Sans was built as the designer's personal workhorse text face, balancing functionality with deliberate quirks borrowed from a handful of influential faces. Three weights – Book, Regular and Bold – each carry matching italics, and the family includes small caps, old style figures, contextual alternates and discretionary ligatures. Web fonts are bundled with purchase, and Latin Extended coverage broadens its usefulness across European languages.
Classification
A text-first humanist sans with acknowledged influences from Paperback, Proxima Nova and Base Sans, suggesting warmth and quirkiness typical of humanist grotesque designs. The inclusion of small caps, old style figures and contextual alternates reinforces its text-oriented character.