Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala by Paul Robb

Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā Kiʻi, Kiʻi Paʻi a me Kamaʻilio ʻIke Competition Category.

GulaKiʻi· 2025

Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala

by Paul Robb

Client: S6 Foundry

A' Design Award Gula Winner in Kiʻi Category

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The Design

About Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala

Hōʻike mai ka ʻano hua palapala Aisling sans-serif i ka manaʻo hou ʻeleu o nā loina kahiko o ka palapala kaha. Hoʻokaulike mālie kāna mau kino hua palapala ākoakoa ma waena o nā manaʻo hoʻolālā hou a me nā loina palapala kaha. Ma nā piko mālie a me nā hūlili kūʻokoʻa, loaʻa iā Aisling kahi ʻano paʻa akā wiwo ʻole. Ma ka hoʻokumu mua i ka moʻakāka a me ka hiki heluhelu mālie, he koho laulā ia no nā hana he nui, mai ka pāʻi ʻana a hiki i ka pākuhi kīkēkē, kahi e pono ai ka nani ʻike a me ka hiki hana o ka heluhelu ʻana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Aisling Sans ʻAno Hua Palapala i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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