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A sprawling variable type system comprising nine sub-families – from geometric sans to carved serif – unified by three variable axes and a mythology-inflected design concept.
About
Altera is built around three variable axes and delivers 72 styles across nine named sub-families, each exploring a distinct typographic register while sharing a common structural DNA. The families range from a clean grotesque (Sans) through wedge-serif and ancient-inscriptional forms to a classical serif and a carved variant, giving designers an unusually broad palette from a single purchase. Variable cuts link the sub-families with fluid transitions that go beyond what conventional family structures allow.
Classification
Altera spans sans-serif, serif and hybrid styles within a single variable system, making straightforward categorisation difficult; its primary positioning as a large-scale multi-family system with display and expressive intent places it in the display category.