Quam
Typogama · Michael Parson · 2012
A ten-weight humanist sans by Michael Parson, spanning Hairline to Black with italics throughout and a variable font option, covering Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
About
Released in 2012 and updated with a variable font, Quam combines modular construction with humanist warmth, retaining classical details within a forward-looking framework. The family covers an unusually wide weight range of ten steps, each with a matching italic, and offers OpenType features including ligatures, superscripts and subscripts. Language support extends across Latin-1 through Latin-5 Cyrillic, reaching Bulgarian, Russian, Belarusian, Serbian and Macedonian.
Classification
Quam blends a modular construction with humanist proportions, situating it within the humanist sans tradition while incorporating contemporary geometric influences. The page describes a futuristic vision balanced with classical hints, consistent with a humanist geometric hybrid.