To coincide with the unveiling of the new g-type.com website comes a stunning new type family from Nick Cooke called Saltaire, named after the model Victorian village in Yorkshire which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the David Hockney Gallery.

Comprising 14 striking styles, Saltaire becomes the 25th G-Type release and for a limited time it is available at half the normal retail price as part of the website launch promotion.

High contrast ‘Didone’ style typefaces look fabulous on the page, particularly at display sizes, however they can also be a little predictable at times. G-Type’s Nick Cooke wanted to design a didone face but infuse it with more personality.

Enter Saltaire, several years in the making. “I adopted a slightly ‘lumpy’ feel,” says Cooke, “with tapered stems across an extensive range of weights from Light to Black, and included a ‘Swash’ feature for extra typographic flair.”

The family also contains super-contrasted Poster and Poster Italic styles, sure to make an impact in fashion magazines or any project that needs to make a bold statement.

Each Saltaire style contains additional small caps, stylistic alternates and multiple figure options. 

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