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Wayfarer specimen from Jeremy Tankard Typography

A condensed grotesque sans-serif from Jeremy Tankard, drawing on 19th-century sources with distinctive terminal treatments across six weights and matching italics.

About

Wayfarer's origins lie in the grotesque types of the latter half of the 19th century, with its condensed proportion giving it a distinctive typographic economy. The lowercase features varied terminal endings that lend the family a character not typically found in revivalist grotesques. Twelve styles in total, with a full OpenType feature set including small caps, oldstyle figures and fractions, make it capable across a broad range of typographic applications.

Classification

A condensed sans-serif rooted in the grotesque tradition of the latter 19th century. Its varied terminal treatments and condensed proportions align it firmly with the grotesque subcategory.

Weights

LightRegularMediumSemiBoldBoldHeavy

Languages

Latin

Tags

grotesquecondensed19th-centuryterminalssans-serifworkhorsetexteditorial

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