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Hybrid

ParaType · Manvel Shmavonyan · 1999

seriflow-contrast serifitalic
Hybrid specimen from ParaType

A low-contrast serif with large x-height and square cove serifs, designed to pair with open humanist sans-serifs across both text and display settings.

About

Designed by Manvel Shmavonyan for ParaType between 1999 and 2003, Hybrid combines open letterforms with small square cove serifs and a generous x-height. The design was awarded a special prize at the Kyrillitsa'99 international type design competition. Its eight styles span four weights with matching italics, making it a versatile choice for editorial and screen applications.

Classification

A low-contrast serif with large x-height and small square cove serifs, designed for both text and display use. Its open letterforms place it in the humanist-influenced modern serif tradition.

Weights

LightMediumBoldExtra Bold

Languages

LatinCyrillic

Tags

seriflow-contrasthumanisttextdisplaycyrillicmagazinescreen

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