Gamuth

Gamuth is conceived as a multi-faceted work, of which the first panels are two optical sizes (Display, Text) of the same serif typeface. Gamuth borrows from Dutch Baroque faces and their typical breadth: narrower than usual proportions, generous x-heights, and crisp detailing are key features of the typefaces, and contribute to giving a dense, deep texture to running text.

Gamuth was initially designed to perform well for on-screen, long-form consultation. Its hybrid origins made it a work of pure syncretism: the Display cuts have a life of their own, and while they work hand in hand with the Text cuts, the rhythm of lowercase proportions dances a different ballet. Meanwhile, they sport an even crisper and sharper texture. Departing from the historical roots of the romans, the italics are normalized towards a more predictable behavior on modern displays and therefore have a constant angle. Gamuth is designed to perform graciously in demanding environments such as content-heavy websites while proving distinctive enough for branding applications where a touch of depth and substance are sought.

Gamuth Sans updates humanist warmth with rational precision. This contemporary reimagining of Franco-Dutch inscriptional typefaces maintains the organic quality of man-made letterforms, denuded of excess softness. Agnostically specific, Gamuth Sans delivers information with a tone of kind seriousness, balancing clarity and approachability.

When the seriffed Gamuth Text and Gamuth Display font families were first released, they were designed for content-rich print and screen applications such as news publications and websites. The all-new Gamuth Sans is built for low-key UI applications like navigation elements, forms, and text collaterals. Ideal for presenting complex data, Gamuth Sans offers various styles and weights that allow for easy content hierarchization.

The typeface is economical, maintaining clarity at smaller sizes with clear letter shapes and generous spacing. As a multiplexed typeface, all styles and weights of Gamuth Sans can be interchanged without affecting copyfitting, as all fonts share the same metrics. Last-minute formatting changes, such as bolding a sentence, swapping weights, or italicizing quotes, have no impact on the layout.

For UI applications, this means rollover and hover effects on buttons do not reflow, providing more predictable interactions. It also facilitates fluid visual parsing of data tables, making it especially convenient for interactive web applications and interesting graphic design projects.

Gamuth Sans sits well in the vast Gamuth font family. From ExtraLight to Black, in both Roman and Italics, the 12 styles of Gamuth Sans get the message across in a rational fashion.

Gamuth Text CJK support is powered by FZYanSongS (Founder Type), Sandoll Seolya (Sandoll), TP Mincho Fitfont (Type Project).

Gamuth Display CJK support is powered by FZShiShangBeiSongS (Founder Type), Sandoll Seolya (Sandoll).

Gamuth Sans CJK support is powered by FZFangJunHeiS (Founder Type), Sandoll Gothic (Sandoll).