Hawking
Latinotype · Dani Senso · 2017
A rational slab serif with minimal stroke modulation and a generous x-height, designed primarily for scientific and continuous-text publishing across four weights with matching italics.
About
Hawking features slightly squarish letterforms with serifs composed of both curved and straight lines, giving it a firm, legible texture at text sizes. Lowercase ascenders extend above cap-height to aid readability, and the generous counterforms support sustained reading. The heavier weights transition naturally to headline use, and the family includes ligatures, proportional oldstyle figures, and tabular and lining figures across 213 languages.
Classification
A slab serif with minimal stroke modulation, squared forms and functional serifs composed of both curved and straight lines. The rational, upright construction and large x-height place it firmly in the modern slab tradition suited to text and display use.