Whitney (typeface)
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| File:Whitney specimen.svg | |
| Category | Sans-serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Neo-grotesque/Humanist sans-serif |
| Designer | Tobias Frere-Jones |
| Commissioned by | Whitney Museum |
| Foundry | Hoefler & Co. |
| Date created | 2004 |
| Website | https://www.typography.com/fonts/whitney/overview |
Whitney is a family of humanist sans-serif digital typefaces, designed by American type designer Tobias Frere-Jones.[1] It was originally created for New York's Whitney Museum as its institutional typeface.[2] Two key requirements were flexibility for editorial requirements and a design consistency with the Whitney Museum's existing public signage.
Typographical context
[edit | edit source]Whitney was created in 2004 by the foundry of Hoefler & Frere-Jones. Whitney bridges the divide between editorial mainstays such as News Gothic (1908), which is an American gothic typeface, and signage application standards such as Frutiger (1975), which is a European humanist typeface. Moreover, "its compact forms and broad x-height use space efficiently, and its ample counters and open shapes make it clear under any circumstances."[2]
Variants
[edit | edit source]- Whitney Light
- Whitney Light Italic
- Whitney Book
- Whitney Book Italic
- Whitney Medium
- Whitney Medium Italic
- Whitney Semibold
- Whitney Semibold Italic
- Whitney Bold
- Whitney Bold Italic
- Whitney Black
- Whitney Black Italic
Use
[edit | edit source]This section contains a list of miscellaneous information. (December 2024) |
- City of West Vancouver
- Whitney Museum [citation needed]
- Discord[3] (until 2022)[4]
- The Walt Disney Company (until 2012)
- SketchUp[5]
- Bridgewater Associates (one of the largest hedge funds in the world)[6]
- Kodak[7][8]
- Boston University[9]
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio[10]
- New Zealand Transport Agency[11] Publications and advertising[12]
- NYU Langone Medical Center Stationery Guidelines[13]
- Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education (CPCFSE) – Be Food Safe Campaign[14]
- American Nerd is a book by Benjamin Nugent whose book cover uses Whitney[15]
- Delta Air Lines (used in logo and all branding)[16]
- Sam's Club has used Whitney for advertising and promotions since their 2006 rebranding. In-store signage at Sam's Clubs that have been built or renovated since the rebranding are also typeset in Whitney.[17]
- The University of British Columbia[18]
- Endeavor
- Mitt Romney used Whitney Semibold together with Mercury for his 2012 US Presidential election bid.[19]
- ColdwellBankerHomes.com - one of the largest real estate broker websites launched in 2015 uses Whitney font [20]
- Castleton University (used on its website for texts of articles)[21]
- St John Ambulance[22]
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce uses Whitney since its rebranding in 2021.
- Ascension (company)
- iNaturalist (until 2024)[23]
- ABRSM
References
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- ^ gg sans: Font Update FAQ support.discord.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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- ^ see Bridgewater Associates
- ^ see Brand Identity Standards
- ^ Whitney is the preferred typeface for all Kodak communications.
- ^ see Brand Identity Standards
- ^ see Branding Standard
- ^ see Visual identity guidelines Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ All publications produced by the NZTA – such as project newsletters – should be in Whitney. All manuals and posters should also be produced in Whitney. Whitney has been chosen for its legibility and versatility. All recruitment, display, public notice, tender notice and roading advertising should be in Whitney.
- ^ see Branding
- ^ Brand Identity Preventing foodborne illness is a major public health challenge. The CPCFSE is committed to educating consumers on four simple practices they can use to fight foodborne bacteria and reduce their risk of becoming sick: Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill.
- ^ see American Nerd
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- ^ see UBC Brand Basic (Logos) Whitney is the institutional typeface used in all UBC Brand signatures and applications.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Whitney Font in the Hoefler & Co. catalog
- Whitney Font in the MyFonts catalog