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TT Paplane

TypeType · Marina Khodak, Antonina Samokhina, Yuriy Nakonechny, Elizabeth Ostrovskaya · 2024

displayGeometric display sans
TT Paplane specimen from TypeType

A squared display sans built around the visual logic of a folded paper plane, with 45-degree cuts, asymmetrical stroke endings and a reverse-contrast Thin style that reads like a barcode.

About

Released in 2024, TT Paplane draws its letterform logic from the image of a paper strip folded into a plane: strokes are squared, terminals are cut at 45 degrees and outer contours flow in a way that suggests creased ribbon. The family offers two contrasting statics styles – a low-contrast Regular and a reverse-contrast Thin – plus a variable font with a weight axis, and covers 230+ languages across Latin and Cyrillic scripts. Uppercase characters are noticeably narrower than lowercase, nudging the proportions towards monospaced territory and reinforcing the nostalgic, 80s-to-90s mood.

Classification

A squared, modular display sans built around the visual metaphor of folded paper, with 45-degree cuts and asymmetrical stroke endings. The reverse-contrast Thin style and near-monospaced proportions push it firmly into the display category rather than functional text.

Weights

ThinRegular

Languages

LatinCyrillic

Tags

displaygeometricsquaredplayfulretropostervariablenostalgic

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