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Die Schriftfamilie MAD Sans wurde von Dries Wiewauters entworfen und von Studio Dries Wiewauters veröffentlicht. MAD Sans enthält 8 Stile und Familienpaketoptionen.

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MAD Sans is the blue collar workhorse of the MAD font family. It was built up from skeleton forms of found AutoCAD material, which became the structure of the Light weights. The family was then expanded to include Regular and Bold weights with matching Italics, using the Light weights as a framework for the expansion.

Following these ‘Open’ weights, a Fill version became established, opening up another interesting side to the family. It has an air of familiarity mixed with a certain roughness that works in both larger and smaller sizes. Designer Dries Wiewauters fascination for the typography programmed in CAD systems arose while working with CAD drawings at Werkplaats Typografie. MAD is an acronym for Machine Aided Design, a direct reference to CAD (Computer-Aided Design), which reveals the typeface’s starting point.

Early printings of CAD plans were done with plotters that drew every single line of the instruction, special typefaces had to be designed for the dimensions and other information. These were constructed out of lines and not outlines of shapes. With their rendering dictated by the resolution of the output device, their final form was not fixed. The two type families are a reinterpretation that tries to make the most of their grid-based nature — a tribute to historical and forgotten form.

Designer: Dries Wiewauters

Herausgeber: Studio Dries Wiewauters

Foundry: Studio Dries Wiewauters

Original Foundry: Colophon Foundry

Eigentümer des Designs: Studio Dries Wiewauters

MyFonts Debüt: May 6, 2024

MAD Sans

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Studio Dries Wiewauters is an independent type design practice known for its sharp, characterful fonts that balance clarity with wit. This type was formerly part of Colophon Foundry's collection of fonts. This suite of fonts is marked by careful detailing, inventive rhythm, and a distinct sense of personality. With a portfolio spanning both utilitarian and idiosyncratic designs, the foundry stands out for its ability to merge precision with playfulness, offering tools that enrich identity and storytelling alike.

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