Yle Next

Custom Typeface

Art Direction: Yle

Yle Next

Custom Typeface

Art Direction:
Yle

The new custom typeface for Yle was designed to meet all their communication and branding. Functionality, readability, accessibility and recognisability were the main goals for the new font.

The font has a grotesk construction to ensure legibility and usability in different sizes, from small to large across different devices. Some humanistic elements were included to add recognisability and to make the font feel like Yle. Many letters have a diagonal terminal, round shapes connect to stems in a humanist style and personality was added to the letter construction, which is noticeable especially in the f and g.

The number of weights and styles was carefully considered to meet the needs of Yle and a variable font was included for their heavily text based webs and app needs.

The new custom typeface for Yle was designed to meet all their communication and branding. Functionality, readability, accessibility and recognisability were the main goals for the new font.

The font has a grotesk construction to ensure legibility and usability in different sizes, from small to large across different devices. Some humanistic elements were included to add recognisability and to make the font feel like Yle. Many letters have a diagonal terminal, round shapes connect to stems in a humanist style and personality was added to the letter construction, which is noticeable especially in the f and g.

The number of weights and styles was carefully considered to meet the needs of Yle and a variable font was included for their heavily text based webs and app needs.