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MZ OTR Grotesk

MzType · Marc Zenhäusern

sans-serifgroteskitalic
MZ OTR Grotesk specimen from MzType

A Swiss workhorse grotesk built on a strict unit-of-8 grid, with eight near-linear weights from 64 Light to 200 Black and matching italics.

About

MZ OTR Grotesk pairs a tall x-height and loose spacing for small text with tightened display fitting and overhanging round terminals in letters like a and s. Every measurement, from spacing to interpolation, sits on a grid of 8, so the weights step up almost linearly and the whole family ships as a variable font. Two stylistic sets add accessibility alternates such as serifed I and l and a slashed zero.

Classification

A neutral Swiss grotesk with a tall x-height, wide glyphs and loose spacing. Monoline strokes, closed apertures and slanted italics keep it in the sans-serif grotesk group rather than humanist or geometric.

Weights

64 Light80 Sleek96 Regular112 Medium128 SemiBold144 Bold160 Heavy200 Black

Family

RomanItalicVariable

Languages

LatinLatin Extended

Tags

groteskswissneutraltextvariableuibrandingaccessibility

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