S4E8 - Shifting Into Neutral

Why do we think of neutrality as a dirty word‽ Josh and Kyle highlight what makes neutral typefaces integral to the lifeblood of modern type design, both creatively and economically. Now, it may sound like such a conversation might be pretty middle-of-the-road (ya know, neutral), but a lot of ground is covered here. Does the specter of Helvetica loom over all neutral sans designs? When should we look to remove cultural inspirations from our designs? How do serifs fit into the world of neutrality? Should you do a rollout from a moving airplane? Why is Josh still on this podcast? All good questions...

Links to everything that we discussed in this episode:
Baumer Grotesk from Erkin Karamemet
Booton from Displaay Type Foundry
Airport from Revolver Type
Degular, Retail, and Camelion from Ohno Type Co
Sharp Earth from Sharp Type
Big Issue from Blast Foundry
The Recast Collection from Dalton Maag
Gamay from Darden Studio
Melun from Lift Type
Paramount from Production Type
Cortese Sans from Mark Van Leewen
Icona Serif from Suitcase Type
GT Pantheon from Grilli Type
GT Flaire from Grilli Type
CoFo Holz from Contrast Foundry

Neutraljuice, Neutraljuice, Neutraljuice!

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