#15 Halenoir by Ckhans Fonts
Q1: Where did the idea for the typeface come from? Did you set out to address a specific use or suite of the application? Was this a design you’d had in mind for a while?
Ans: My interest in typefaces and typography emerged while I was doing graphic design for a living. I had a strong interest in getting to know more about letters and started by trying to recognize typefaces. All my ideas are found in numerous sketches and surrounding objects.
Q2: What is the one or two most important things graphic communicators should know about the typeface, or how will the family of fonts help them create better design?
Ans: I developed Halenoir with the aim of creating a typeface that can be used in a wide range of different sizes, from small continuous text to large headlines. Its main focus on graphic design is also reflected by its name. Halenoir stands for “Hale” “noir” typeface.
The advantage of fonts that can be used for all sizes is that it’s always the correct font being used. This can be an important quality, since a typeface for graphic design is not only used by professionals but also by laypeople. Halenoir provides basic icons that can be created automatically according to specific guides. For example: by typing “#CAFE,” you can create a Café icon.