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Circular letters that, at first sight, copy the “o”, such as “b”, “d”, “p”, “q”, and other geometric shapes, depart from that impression with increased thickness, taking on a more humanised form. Letters more pronounced are lowercase “e” and “c”, “f”, “g”, as well as lower and uppercase “o” and “O”, with a distinctly diagonal axis, again referring to a calligraphic tool. Iconic for this font are its proportions, the moderate x-Height and calligraphic design that is notable across the character set. The original plan was to keep only the one original style, but circumstances again called for an extension of the font family for uses in applications that require a stronger ductus of the letters. Since the start of work on Atlantic, the font has been classified as sans-serif – the notional serifs are replaced with broadening stems, advancing more or less depending on their thickness.

The style of work, refining of the hairline detail, clearly reminded of the work of jewellers. After all, first to be drawn was the thin style designed with care as a jewel.

The motivation for the style was not only a gap in the portfolio – as is typical for Heavyweight, the original purpose was a specific project linked to fashion design and jewellery. The nature of the font reveals the desire to advance calligraphic drawing with a dose of geometry reminiscent of the letter “O” that defines the proportional features of the Atlantic font. Strangely, the font is not based on a clear model and the inspiration behind it cannot be characterised firmly, although at times, admiration for the Optima type by Hermann Zapf is visible in places. From the beginning, it is evident that it is a display type that stands out, particularly in details and in larger sizes. The Atlantic font confirms the strategy: compared to other alphabets designed by Heavyweight, it does not come off as a type for variable use in universal applications. One of the goals since the establishment of Heavyweight has been to develop a diverse portfolio of fonts from different categories of type classification.

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