Basic Sans
Latinotype · Daniel Hernández · 2016
A grotesque sans-serif in 28 styles across two subfamilies — Basic and Alt — spanning seven weights with matching italics and coverage for 206 languages.
About
Designed by Daniel Hernández and released in 2016, Basic Sans takes a deliberately neutral grotesque approach suited to publishing, branding and editorial work at medium sizes. The two subfamilies — Basic and Alt — offer character-set variations within the same seven-weight, italic-inclusive framework. Each style carries 416 glyphs, lending the family a breadth of language support uncommon at this price point.
Classification
A grotesque sans-serif with a neutral, functional character and subtle distinguishing details. The design sits within the clean, unadorned grotesque tradition while maintaining its own personality through character-level details.