Rotary Sans रोटारी सेन्स अक्षर धोरोन by Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤᱠᱥ, ᱪᱤᱛᱨᱟᱝᱠᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ ᱡᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤᱠ· 2025
Rotary Sans रोटारी सेन्स अक्षर धोरोन
by Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni
Client: S6 Foundry
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤᱠ Category
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The Design
About Rotary Sans रोटारी सेन्स अक्षर धोरोन
रोटारी सेन्स दो ओपेनटाइप सेन्स-सेरिफ अक्षर धोरोन कान जे ज्यामितीय बाना आर हुडिङ आकार बोदोल को सांगे मेनाक्ता। नेयाः रे नासपाती आकार रेयाः मसि जोगाड़ मेनाक्ता जे पढ़ाव रे मदोद ए आर मित् जुदा देखाव तोत्वो जोड़ाव ए। ए अक्षर धोरोन मित् पुरा लातिन चिन्ह सेट एमा, साथ ते बोदोल चिन्ह को आर लिगेचर को, जुदा जुदा टाइपोग्राफिक बाबोहार लागित्। एयाः डिजाइन सपाटि आर एकोता उपोर जोर एमा, ब्राण्डिङ लेका सोन्दोरभो लागित् ठीक। रोटारी सेन्स बाहरे ओजोन आर धोरोन को रे हिजुक्ता, डिजिटल आर छापा दोहो मायोम रे बाबोहार होय दाड़ेयाक्ता जाहान् पढ़ाव आर एकोता रुप लागिद्ता।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Rotary Sans रोटारी सेन्स अक्षर धोरोन ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Rotary Sans रोटारी सेन्स अक्षर धोरोन ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Rotary Sans is a modern OpenType sans-serif typeface that blends contemporary aesthetics with strong geometric contrasts. Its most distinctive feature is the pear drop-shaped ink traps, which add a unique visual character while enhancing legibility. Designed with versatility in mind, Rotary Sans includes an extended Latin glyph set, complete with alternative characters and ligatures, making it well-suited for a wide range of typographic applications.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The outer box 25 x 155 x 215 was digitally printed and then silver foil printed. The 20 postcards were printed on 300gsm natural paper cmyk.
- Tags
- Type design, Typeface, Specimen
- Production Technology
- The font was meticulously designed and digitally crafted, offering support for over 200 Latin-based languages. To celebrate its launch, a limited-edition specimen box was digitally printed, showcasing the typeface’s versatility and strength across various applications.
- Design Challenge
- The development of Rotary Sans presented several key design challenges, requiring a careful balance between form, function, and originality. One of the primary hurdles was achieving a distinctive aesthetic while maintaining the clarity and versatility expected of a contemporary sans-serif. The typeface needed to feel fresh and modern yet still be highly functional across a range of applications, from branding to editorial use.
- Research
- The initial research for Rotary Sans focused on striking a balance between geometric precision and functional versatility. The design process began with an in-depth study of mid-century modern typography, particularly the clean, efficient letterforms found in grotesque and neo-grotesque typefaces. These styles, known for their straightforward and utilitarian approach, served as a foundation for Rotary Sans, but the goal was to introduce a contemporary refinement that would make it more adaptable to modern branding and communication needs.
- Inspiration
- Rotary Sans draws inspiration from the interplay of geometry and functionality found in mid-century modern design, where clean lines and purposeful details create a sense of clarity and efficiency. The typeface takes cues from classic grotesque and neo-grotesque sans-serifs but reinterprets them with a contemporary twist—most notably through its distinctive pear drop-shaped ink traps. These ink traps not only enhance legibility but also introduce a subtle organic contrast to the structure.
- Project Duration
- Location Italy. The research project began in late 2023 and progressed through development, culminating in its production and launch in July 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The presentation box was gifted to the first ten companies that purchased the complete typeface family.
- Team Members
- Paul Henry Robb
Moira Bartoloni - Image Credits
- Paul Henry Robb
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