Founders Grotesk

Founders Grotesk is a grotesque sans-serif typeface designed by Kris Sowersby of the New Zealand-based Klim Type Foundry. The design was influenced by classic grotesques from the early twentieth century. The c of Founders Grotesk has a very narrow aperture which is one of its distinguishing characteristics.

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Founders Grotesk Type Specimen

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The Vessel
Jul 4, 2023
Fonts — Migra, Founders Grotesk
Studio Story
Apr 10, 2023
Fonts — Romie, Founders Grotesk
Landa
Dec 9, 2022
Fonts — Romie, Founders Grotesk
TBD Health
Nov 16, 2022
Fonts — GT Super, Founders Grotesk
Trackinsight
May 14, 2022
Fonts — Founders Grotesk, Inter
Mariko Studio
May 3, 2022
Fonts — GT Super, Founders Grotesk
Alicia Moore
Apr 19, 2022
SomeFolk
Apr 9, 2022
Fonts — Canela, Founders Grotesk
Ollie
Feb 16, 2022
Fonts — Founders Grotesk
RoAndCo
Jan 21, 2022
Joanna Herman
Dec 14, 2021
Fonts — Quarz, Face, Founders Grotesk
Font
Dec 9, 2021
Edelmade
Sep 22, 2021
Beaut
Aug 16, 2021
Fonts — Reckless, Founders Grotesk
Dutch
Jul 12, 2021
Forerunner Ventures
Jun 5, 2021
Fonts — Voyage, Span, Founders Grotesk
Sackville
Apr 22, 2021
Occo
Apr 14, 2021
Playful
Mar 9, 2021
Fonts — Antiga, Founders Grotesk, Adieu
Adam Katz
Jan 17, 2021
Fonts — Founders Grotesk
Convicts
Nov 29, 2020
Lmnop
Sep 21, 2020
Formaje
Aug 26, 2020
Fonts — Cirka, Founders Grotesk
Tend
Aug 5, 2020
Fonts — Nantes, Founders Grotesk
Margaret Rajic
Jul 23, 2020
Apotheke
Jul 14, 2020
Tiffanie Mazellier
May 23, 2020
Kati Forner
May 7, 2020
Merchery
Apr 22, 2020
Fonts — Reckless, Founders Grotesk
Candid
Apr 20, 2020
Fonts — Cooper, Founders Grotesk
Buddy-Buddy
Mar 8, 2020
Maev
Feb 25, 2020
Lupii
Feb 10, 2020
Fonts — Opposit, Founders Grotesk
Jodee Mundy
Dec 20, 2019
Feminist Art Coalition
Nov 19, 2019
Fonts — Louize, Founders Grotesk
Aristide Benoist
Aug 27, 2019
Fonts — Schnyder, Founders Grotesk
Humankind
Apr 4, 2019
The New Company
Mar 7, 2019
Fonts — Founders Grotesk
Diane Davies
Jan 11, 2019
Pantheon
Nov 19, 2018
Schloss Farrach
Feb 2, 2018
Fonts — Carlton, Founders Grotesk
SXSW
Jan 12, 2018
Nord+
Jan 8, 2018
Nouvelle étiquette
Dec 21, 2017
Fonts — Founders Grotesk
F33
Nov 17, 2017
Fonts — Druk, Founders Grotesk
Brave New World
Oct 19, 2017
Fonts — Weiss, Founders Grotesk
DUy 2017
Sep 19, 2017
Fonts — Founders Grotesk
OsloDeco
Dec 27, 2016
Fonts — Canela, Founders Grotesk
Ray Dao
Dec 16, 2016
Mt. Cuba Center
Oct 21, 2016
Fonts — Austin, Founders Grotesk
YCN
Mar 20, 2016
Fonts — Founders Grotesk
Round
Feb 14, 2016
ESYM
Feb 7, 2016
Hazen and Sawyer
Aug 13, 2015
Fonts — Newzald, Founders Grotesk
Margaux Le Pierrès
Jul 22, 2015
Fonts — Burgess, Founders Grotesk
Andrew J. Austin
Apr 11, 2015
Bassett Espresso
Dec 6, 2014
Fonts — Founders Grotesk, Avenir
Galbally & O'Bryan
Nov 22, 2014
Miles Calder
Jun 11, 2014
Fonts — Founders Grotesk


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