It seems like for the past decade foundries have been searching for the Holy Grail of alternative geometric sans serifs to the old staples. Unica got there first. — Stefanie Weigler & David HeastyPerhaps we craved a successful grotesk face for the Web, only so long as we didn’t have one. If it had been released five years ago it would certainly be the sans serif of choice, but whether Neue Haas Unica survives longer than its non-Neue predecessor, we’ll have to wait and see.
Ben Moss
Ben Moss has designed and coded work for award-winning startups, and global names including IBM, UBS, and the FBI. When he’s not in front of a screen he’s probably out trail-running.
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