Aisling Sans Typeface by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Golden A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Competition Category.
GoldGraphic· 2025
Aisling Sans Typeface
by Paul Robb
Client: S6 Foundry
Golden A' Design Award Winner in Graphic Category
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About Aisling Sans Typeface
Aisling sans-serif typeface presents a fresh, modern reinterpretation of classic typographic traditions. Its generously proportioned letterforms strike a delicate balance between contemporary design sensibilities and typographic principles. Defined by subtle curves and distinctive shapes, Aisling has a restrained yet confident character. Prioritizing clarity and legibility, it is a versatile choice for a wide range of applications, from print to digital media, where both visual appeal and functional readability are essential.
The Recognition
About the Golden A' Design Award
Aisling Sans Typeface is a Golden A' Design Award winner, an immensely prestigious recognition granted to first-rate, marvelous, and outstanding designs. Golden winners are exceedingly innovative, visionary, and glamorously dazzling creations that reflect the prodigy, wisdom, and prowess of their designers. Aisling Sans Typeface is expected to be a highly praised, trendsetting, and monumental invention that delivers unprecedented value. This Golden A' Design Award-winning design is a spectacular, respected project that highly benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Aisling Sans Typeface creates intense feelings of desire, evokes passion, encourages creativity, and fascinates us.
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- Unique Properties
- Aisling Sans offers a contemporary reinterpretation of classic typographic principles. Its generously proportioned letterforms, distinctive curves, and broad stance create a refined balance between modern aesthetics and historical proportions. The large open counters are designed to enhance legibility, making Aisling versatile across both print and digital environments. Equipped with advanced OpenType features, comprehensive support for Latin Extended languages, and a flexible range of ten weights alongside a Variable font version, Aisling Sans is designed to meet the demands of diverse typographic applications.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The specimen box was digitally printed CMYK 80 x 180 x 255 mm. The booklets were printed CMYK and prefect bound 170 x 240 mm.
- Tags
- Type design, Typeface, Specimen
- Production Technology
- The font was digitally created and supported by over 200 Latin languages. The specimen box and 5 booklets were digitally printed in a limited print run, to celebrate the launch, demonstrating the robustness of the family.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to develop something contemporary using historical proportions.
- Research
- The research began in 2023, with classical proportions analyzed from historical references. Once this data and ratios were documented we began to study the form and ductus we required from each through weight, creating contemporary forms within the new ratio proportion.
- Inspiration
- Aisling Sans was inspired by the desire to create a contemporary typeface that seamlessly blends timeless modernity with unique character. Drawing inspiration from the elegance of classic sans-serif designs, Aisling embodies a perfect fusion of tradition and innovation. The type family features carefully balanced proportions, designed to achieve visual harmony and offer a sense of effortless readability. Its distinctive curves and forms reflect individuality while maintaining a sense of sophistication, making it an ideal choice for branding and communication.
- Project Duration
- The research was started in late 2023, with the production and launch world wide in July 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The presentation box was included with the first ten orders of the complete family.
- Team Members
- Paul Henry Robb
Moira Bartoloni - Image Credits
- Paul Henry Robb
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