Fonts from Kastelov.
One approach that I try to follow in the work that I do is my strive for subtlety and simplicity. The great Dieter Rams summed this up much better than I can in his phrase “Less, but better”. The catch of course is that this is easier said than done, and it requires you to be more attentive and strategic about what is essential and what is not.
Popular Kastelov fonts.
Axiforma was designed with the single idea of creating a font that starts with the letter A, because let’s face it, this is the best letter. For those of you who didn’t see it coming, Axiforma is a /drum roll/ geometric sans in 20 weights. If you are thinking “Oh boy, another geometric sans”, you clearly know your stuff. Yet, Axiforma is different in at least three crucial ways: 1) It’s made by me 2) It’s not free 3) It’s polite and humble Additionally, Axiforma is packed with Opentype such as oldstyle numbers, fractions, case sensitive alternates, localized forms, stylistic sets, cyrillic alphabets (Bulgarian & Russian) and many more. Basically it’s quite extensive and kinda great. Upon using Axiforma, clients will start to behave differently around you and may even start paying you. Your spouse will start working out again just to gain your attention and your kid will become instantly popular at school. After all you are using Axiforma and rumors do spread quickly. That’s what we are talking about - raw font power. With Axiforma regular typed text is suddently transformed into first class design. That includes branding, posters, headlines, display, presentation materials, websites, logotypes, etc. The world will now be your playground. To sum it up, Axiforma is badass, thus you should have it and use it everywhere.
Nolan Next is a low-contrast humanist sans-serif with a large x-height and streamlined appearance. It is based on Nolan, but with a more compact letterforms and remastered curves. Designed to appeal to a broader audience due to its narrower width and subtle presence, Nolan Next is ideal for everyday usage. It is well suited for design applications ranging from branding and corporate identity to editorial and web design. Comprising of eight weights with matching italics, Nolan Next is easy to work with and accommodating to your needs. Designed to work as a universal typeface, it also stands its ground in headlines, presentation materials, logotypes, etc. Additionally, the typeface includes an extended character set supporting an array of languages.
Intelo was created with the single idea of redefining what makes a functional grotesque typeface nowadays. Its large x-height and letterforms with subtle elliptical finish create a distinctive look that can help brands cater to an increasingly design savvy audience. To top it off, Intelo comes in two versions - an attention-grabbing original cut and an additional version with flat endings for a more streamlined effect. The family weights range from thin to extrabold with matching italics making it a versatile choice and perfectly suited for digital applications including web and interaction design as well as printed media such as editorial and corporate materials. When it comes to Opentype features, Intelo is loaded with stylistic alternates, tabular figures, fractions, ligatures, and more. In addition, the font family has an extended language support featuring Western, Eastern and Central European languages. To sum it up, the friendly and inviting letterforms of Intelo came as a solution to the need for more human fonts in our technology-oriented environment.
Fonts in use.
Fonts from TypeType.
The other concept is that of the ‘golden mean’, first coined by Aristotle to judge and evaluate character in the people around us, but also applicable to producing any work of consistent value. In people, qualities such as courage, liberality, friendliness, wittiness and modesty are incidentally all attributes that a good typeface should posses. I find this relation both daunting and intriguing, but also a good base for exploring and developing typefaces that are timeless and universally appealing.
Type Designer
Galin Kastelov
Bulgarian type designer now based in London. Typefaces from 2015: Nolan Next, Nolan (a wide-eyed headline and display sans family). Typefaces from 2016: Intelo (a useful grotesque typeface family for scientific and technical publications). Typefaces from 2017: Axiforma (a large geometric sans typeface family that covers Latin, Cyrillic and Bulgarian Cyrillic).
Monotype Fonts
Kastelov fonts are included in Monotype Fonts.