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Lingo specimen from Softdrive Foundry

A six-weight serif family from Softdrive Foundry with matching italics, designed around generous x-heights and a text-friendly cap height suited to extended reading.

About

Lingo comprises twelve styles across six weights, each paired with an italic, spanning Thin through Black. The proportions recorded in the specimen data show a tall cap height of 650 units and an x-height of 436, suggesting a design calibrated for comfortable reading at smaller sizes. The linguistic-themed specimen copy emphasises the family's suitability for editorial and long-form text settings.

Classification

The specimen text and proportions suggest a contemporary serif design with an upright roman paired with italics across six weights. The high cap height and x-height metrics visible in the specimen data point to a text-oriented serif with modern proportions.

Weights

ThinLightRegularMediumBoldBlack

Languages

Latin

Tags

serifcontemporarytexteditorialliterarylinguisticworkhorse