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Kaleko 205 Text specimen from Talbot Type

A text-optimised variant of Kaleko 205 with more traditional proportions, trading the display version's large x-height for longer ascenders and descenders to improve economy in continuous copy.

About

Kaleko 205 Text shares the circular, monoline character of Kaleko 205 but recalibrates the proportions for sustained reading: a shallower x-height and extended ascenders and descenders reduce the line width required per character, making it practical for multi-page documents. Four weights run from Light to Heavy, covering a broad range of typographic needs. It is designed to pair with Kaleko 205 as a display companion or with Kettering 105/205 for slab-serif contrast.

Classification

A geometric sans-serif with circular, monoline letterforms and a more traditional x-height than its display sibling, placing it firmly in the geometric sans tradition suited to continuous reading.

Weights

LightBookBoldHeavy

Languages

Latin

Tags

geometricsans-seriftextroundmonolinemodernistlegiblebauhaus

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