Tonka
Description
Tonka is a two-axis sans-serif superfamily designed collaboratively by Studio Céline Hurka and Huw Williams. The project comprises a diverse range of styles optimized for various sizes and applications. Being fully variable, Tonka offers limitless design possibilities, making it suitable for complex typographic systems in print and animation. Initially, Tonka Regular was conceived as a revival of Super Grotesk, originally drawn by Arno Drescher in 1930 for VEB Typoart. However, as the project evolved and incorporated different styles, it gradually deviated from its original source, and questions how we can use historical typefaces in modern contexts. The defining characteristic of Tonka is the flaring of the stems across the entire design space, resulting in a switch to from regular to reverse contrast in the light styles. The set encompasses 574 characters for each style and is optimized for complex typographic typesetting, including OpenType features and various sets of figures.
