Can something exemplify being etched in stone and flow as if drawn with a broad-nib pen? GT Pantheon, the newest typeface from the famed Swiss foundry Grilli Type, can and does. GT Pantheon was released late last month—what the foundry describes as an “interpretation of historic shapes in a contemporary manner.”
Designed by the Switzerland-based duo of Noël Leu and Tobias Rechsteiner and produced in collaboration with Italian designer Antonio D’Elisiis, GT Pantheon found initial inspiration in the architectural details and letterforms of Rome’s Pantheon. This influence can be seen in its pointed serifs, chiseled transitions, and sharp digital anatomy, “unimpressed by the ink,” that can soften historic letterforms.
Its chiseled-in-stone aesthetic offers legibility and style that translates from micro to text to display; the core of GT Pantheon’s concept is three optically adjusted faces designed to render the typeface’s best expression at every size and in every use case.
GT Pantheon owes its versatility in working beautifully at any size to Leu and Rechsteiner’s use of a contemporary calligraphic approach. The duo used a broad-nib pen to play with the letterforms; their approach comes to life in the sharp points denoting directional changes in flow and points of horizontal and vertical stress.
GT Pantheon is available in 30 styles across five weights and italics, plus two variable fonts and a bevy of Latin-alphabet language support.
Leu and Thierry Blancpain founded Grilli Type in 2008. Now eight strong, the team is dispersed around the globe, with offices in Lucerne and New York. “Just because we’re Swiss, doesn’t mean we’re neutral,” Grilli Type proudly announces on their website—and indeed, the foundry is known for high-quality retail typefaces and commissioned typefaces and wordmarks with a definite “point of view.”
Learn more about GT Pantheon and try it before you buy it.
