Albert designed #FFDIN in 1995. Around 2018 he built the „A-Team“ with Achaz Reuss and Antonia Cornelius to extend the #FFDINfamily with #FFDINStencil and #FFDINSlab and to turn these and FFDIN into #VariableFonts. All three families were released in 2022. #Monotype Monotype.

Achaz co-designed Albert’s typeface FF DIN in 1995. By 2018 they built the „A-Team“ with Antonia Cornelius, who had just started at Albert’s studio Dutch Design. Achaz designed FF DIN Stencil and Antonia turned it into a Variable Font. Monotype released FF DIN Stencil in 2022.⁠

Antonia Cornelius studied with a focus on type design with Jovica Veljović at HAW Hamburg. 2018 she joined the „A-Team“ with Albert and Achaz. She designed FF DIN Slab with Albert, engineered FF DIN and FF DIN Stencil and made them Variable. Monotype released all three in 2022.⁠

#FFDINSlab offers four sets of figures for different kinds of reading situations: Lining figures and oldstyle figures, each with tabular spacing (monospaced) or proportional spacing #FFDIN #typeschool #fonts #legibility #OpenTypeFeatures #numerals #FontFont Monotype.

#FFDINRound offers four sets of figures for different kinds of reading situations: Lining figures and oldstyle figures, each with tabular spacing (monospaced) or proportional spacing #FFDIN #typeschool #typeface #fonts #legibility #OpenTypeFeatures #numerals #FontFont Monotype.

#FFDINRound offers four sets of figures for different kinds of reading situations: Lining figures and oldstyle figures, each with tabular spacing (monospaced) or proportional spacing #FFDIN #typeschool #typeface #fonts #legibility #OpenTypeFeatures #numerals #FontFont Monotype.

#FFDINStencil offers four sets of figures for different kinds of reading situations: Lining figures and oldstyle figures, each with tabular spacing (monospaced) or proportional spacing #FFDIN #typeschool #typeface #legibility #OpenTypeFeatures #numerals #FontFont Monotype.

#FFDINStencil offers four sets of figures for different kinds of reading situations: Lining figures and oldstyle figures, each with tabular spacing (monospaced) or proportional spacing #FFDIN #typeschool #typeface #legibility #OpenTypeFeatures #numerals #FontFont Monotype.

⁠#FFDINSlab started with adding serifs to #FFDIN. As this results in darker colour, its horizontal strokes are thinner. The serifs appear sturdy as their weight is the same as the horizontal strokes. The engineered horizontal flow harmonizes beautifully with other FF DIN styles.

FF DIN’s diagonals are tapered towards the vertex to avoid cluttering. Creating FF DIN Stencil by slicing up FF DIN’s ‘v’ would result in a disturbing left-over in the right diagonal. For FF DIN Stencil Achaz Reuss re-engineered all diagonals to preserve FF DIN’s linear style.

Comparison of #DIN1451 Mittelschrift (white) and #FFDIN (pink and black). In contrast to DIN 1451 Mittelschrift, FF DIN’s strokes are not linear, the weight of its horizontal curves has been reduced. Curves, and their transitions into straight lines were designed fluently.

In order that #FFDINRound matches the overall image of #FFDIN as closely as possible, all rounded stroke ends have been specifically designed. #DIN #typeschool #fontdesign #fontmaking #roundedfont #softtypeface #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animatedtype #fontanimation Monotype.

#FFDIN Round derives directly from FF DIN’s outlines, allowing for smooth mixing through the families.⁠ #FFDINRound #DIN #typeface #typedesign #fonts #sans #roundedtype #roundedfont #typo #animatedtype #typeinmotion #movingtype #animation #motion #typespire #FontFont Monotype.

Remember the FontFont Focus series? The issue on FF DIN is now available on Issuu! It shows and tells the story of the beginnings of the now famous typeface family FF DIN, the first original and faithful revival of DIN 1451 Mittelschrift. https:// ⁠ #FontFont

Please welcome the new family member FF DIN Stencil! Find out more and try the #variablefont here: l8r.it/rckX #FFDINstencil #FFDIN #variablefonts #newrelease #newfont #fonts #variabletype #variabletypeface #typeinmotion #motiongraphics #motiondesign Monotype.⁠

Please welcome the new family member #FFDIN Slab! Find out more and try the #variablefont here:⁠ l8r.it/Y737 #FFDINslab #variablefonts #newrelease #newfont #fonts #variabletype #variabletypeface #typeinmotion #motiongraphics #motiondesign #motionmate Monotype.⁠

Finally, the well-known typeface family enters the variable age. Find out + try FF DIN Variable here:⁠ l8r.it/Tq3O ⁠ ⁠ #DIN #DIN1451 #variablefont #variablefonts #newrelease #sansserif #motiongraphics #motiondesign #typeinmotion #motionmate #FontFont Monotype.

Back in 1995, #FF DIN could only be ordered through #FontShop. No web shops in those days! Head office was in the #Bergmannstaße in Berlin's trendy #Kreuzberg district. Today FontShop resides in Spichernstraße, belongs to #Monotype and all #FontFonts can be licensed online.

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