Orchidea Pro
Mint Type · Andriy Konstantynov · 2017
A stressed sans in 8 weights with true italics, using unilateral nibs and modulated stroke contrast to occupy the space between humanist sans and flared serif.
About
Designed by Andriy Konstantynov and released in 2017, Orchidea Pro achieves its distinction through stroke stress and unilateral nibs rather than serifs, producing a texture that reads similarly to flared serif families. The 16-style family supports extensive Latin and major Cyrillic languages, and ships with a thorough OpenType feature set including small caps, five sets of digits, four stylistic sets in roman, ligatures and language-specific alternates. It is positioned for magazine editorial use and beauty-sector branding.
Classification
A serifless type with modulated stroke contrast and unilateral nibs, occupying the stylistic territory between a humanist sans and a flared serif. The stress and weight distribution follow serif conventions despite the absence of serifs, making it a stressed sans or serifless serif.