Kathow Sans

Kathow Sans is a geometric sans-serif typeface, designed by Filipa Moreira, João Cardoso, and Pedro Gil in 2024. Kathow Sans began as a revival project inspired by Manuel Pereira da Silva’s “Tia Lira,” but evolved into a distinctly original typeface influenced by classic geometric sans-serifs such as Adrian Frutiger’s Avenir and Journal Sans New from… Continue reading Kathow Sans

Tia Viola

Tia Viola is a geometric sans serif typeface, designed by Christine Andres, Mafalda Ribeiro, and Sofia Silva in 2024. Tia Viola is a revival of Tia Lira (Bold), a typeface designed in 2004 by Portuguese sculptor and designer Manuel Pereira da Silva. With roots in geometric structure and typographic modernism, the original Tia Lira Bold… Continue reading Tia Viola

Fritura

Fritura is a geometric sans serif typeface, designed by Ana Leite, Daniel Sousa, and Rita Vieira in 2024. Fritura is a playful reinterpretation of two influential typefaces: Futura by Paul Renner (1927) and Tia Lira by Manuel Pereira da Silva (2004). It merges the clean, rational forms of Futura with the expressive, localized charm of… Continue reading Fritura

Tia Déco

Tia Déco is a geometric sans serif typeface with strong Art Deco influences, designed by Alexandra Aidos, Fátima Ribeiro, and Francisca Paixão in 2024. Tia Déco is a modern reinterpretation of Tia Lira, an experimental geometric typeface originally designed by Manuel Pereira da Silva in 2003. Drawing inspiration from the visual language of the Art… Continue reading Tia Déco

Bili

Student: Lília AmaroClassification: Hybrid Sans Serif — Geometric, Neo-Grotesque, and Neo-HumanistVariation Axis: Weight (emphasis on bold interpolation) Bili is a hybrid sans serif display typeface designed by a student in the 2024–25 Typeface Design course at FBAUP. It merges characteristics from three typographic traditions — geometric sans, neo-grotesque, and neo-humanist — resulting in a visually… Continue reading Bili

Cafuné

Student: Katharina Veronika FeddeClassification: Geometric Sans Serif (Vox-Atypi: Lineal – Geometric; DIN 16518: Constructed Grotesque)Variation Axis: Weight (Regular–ExtraBold) Cafuné is a geometric sans serif display typeface designed by a student in the 2024–25 Typeface Design course at FBAUP. Inspired by the uniform-line signage on a wrought iron gate near Porto’s Palácio de Cristal, the project… Continue reading Cafuné

Janz Type

Student :Juan Sebastián Diaz HolguínClassification: Grotesque Sans Serif (Modern)Variation Axis: Weight (Regular–ExtraBold) Janz Type is a modern grotesque sans serif typeface developed by a student in the 2024–25 Typeface Design course at FBAUP. The name derives from the designer’s own — Juan Díaz — reflecting a personal approach to typographic identity and authorship. Inspired by… Continue reading Janz Type

Orbis

Student: Bruna SilvaClassification: Geometric Sans Serif (Modern)Variation Axis: Weight (Regular–Bold) Orbis is a geometric sans serif display typeface designed by Bruna Silva, blending legibility and modularity in both print and digital contexts. Inspired by typefaces such as Futura and SK Nomerok, it draws from the Constructivist and Modernist visual traditions to convey a strong, expressive… Continue reading Orbis

U2

U2 is a neo-grotesque, sans serif font, available in two “flavors” — regular and oblique — designed by Duarte Antão, Joana Tavares, & Maria Figueiredo in 2023. It claims its shape as an Univers Revival. The font’s name/logogram evokes a well-known graphic representation of the original source – the periodic table. It translates all the… Continue reading U2