Paralucent

Paralucent Thin

Paralucent Thin Italic

Paralucent Extra Light

Paralucent Extra Light Italic

Paralucent Light

Paralucent Light Italic

Paralucent Medium

Paralucent Medium Italic

Paralucent Demi Bold

Paralucent Demi Bold Italic

Paralucent Bold

Paralucent Bold Italic

Paralucent Heavy

Paralucent Heavy Italic

Paralucent Condensed Thin

Paralucent Condensed Thin Italic

Paralucent Condensed Extra Light

Paralucent Condensed Extra Light Italic

Paralucent Condensed Light

Paralucent Condensed Light Italic

Paralucent Condensed Medium

Paralucent Condensed Medium Italic

Paralucent Condensed Demi Bold

Paralucent Condensed Demi Bold Italic

Paralucent Condensed Bold

Paralucent Condensed Bold Italic

Paralucent Condensed Heavy

Paralucent Condensed Heavy Italic

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Paralucent Thin

Paralucent Thin Italic

Paralucent Extra Light

Paralucent Extra Light Italic

Paralucent Light

Paralucent Light Italic

Paralucent Medium

Paralucent Medium Italic

Paralucent Demi Bold

Paralucent Demi Bold Italic

Paralucent Bold

Paralucent Bold Italic

Paralucent Heavy

Paralucent Heavy Italic

Paralucent Condensed Thin

Paralucent Condensed Thin Italic

Paralucent Condensed Extra Light

Paralucent Condensed Extra Light Italic

Paralucent Condensed Light

Paralucent Condensed Light Italic

Paralucent Condensed Medium

Paralucent Condensed Medium Italic

Paralucent Condensed Demi Bold

Paralucent Condensed Demi Bold Italic

Paralucent Condensed Bold

Paralucent Condensed Bold Italic

Paralucent Condensed Heavy

Paralucent Condensed Heavy Italic

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Paralucent Character Set

About

Paralucent is versatile all-purpose modern sans, available in seven weights from Thin to Heavy, and in two widths, each with corresponding italics. Avoiding the calligraphic quirks of Akzidenz or Helvetica, or the cool precision of Univers, Paralucent delivers an elegant, functional, yet warm design.

There are two additions to the core 28-weight family: a three-weight stencil set, and a four weight text family. The text weights have been adjusted for use at small point sizes, and feature more open character shapes, looser inter-letter spacing for improved readability, and lining numerals for use in listings and tables. Prime attention has given to the negative space between characters, giving a more even “colour”, especially in text. For example, the J, L and T have shorter arms than comparable sans typefaces, while the M and W are wider. The A has a lower bar, opening up the interior counter. An unusually high lower-case x-height again helps to give a more even colour and improve legibility. Care has been taken to rationalise repeated elements like the tails on lower-case letters, or the Q and the “ear” of the g.

‘Ink traps’ are exaggerated incisions used to open up a letter's narrower internal angles, which can become clogged with ink, especially in small point sizes. Now largely redundant due to the high quality of modern print, they are still sometimes used as a stylistic quirk or design feature. Now that digital fonts are often reversed or outlined, or enlarged to enormous sizes, these can also lead to unexpected or obtrusive results. Paralucent takes these inevitable digital manipulations into account, and adds optical corrections without resort to ink traps.

The family has been picked up by many UK and US publishers, featuring heavily in magazines like Loaded, Heat and TV Quick, as well as high-end coffee-table photography books and gallery websites.