Corsa Grotesk
Typedepot · Alexander Nedelev · 2022
A ten-weight geometric sans-serif by Alexander Nedelev, built for broad practical use across Latin and Cyrillic scripts with consistent monolinear rhythm from Hairline to Black.
About
Corsa Grotesk prioritises even paragraph colour and open letterforms over expressive personality, with a large x-height that keeps text readable at small sizes. Each of the ten weights — all with matching italics — shares the same monolinear approach, preventing texture from shifting unexpectedly across a layout. Cyrillic coverage extends to Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian, and OpenType features include tabular figures, fractions, case-sensitive forms and localisation support.
Classification
A monolinear geometric sans-serif built on modernist construction principles, with a large x-height and low stroke contrast maintained consistently across ten weights. Its open counters and even paragraph colour place it firmly in the geometric grotesque tradition without strong humanist inflection.